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Note the difference between overriding and detaching master items on a document page:
Override master item attributes Overriding a master item puts a copy of it on the document page without breaking its
association with the master page. Once the item itself is overridden, you can selectively override one or more attributes
of the item to customize it. For example, you can change the fill color of the local copy. After that, changes to the fill
color on the master page itself will not update to the local copy. However, other attributes, such as size, will continue
to update because they have not been overridden on the local copy. Overrides can be removed later to make the object
match the master.
Attributes you can override for a master page object include strokes, fills, contents of a frame, and any transformations
(such as rotating, scaling, shearing, or resizing), corner options, text frame options, lock state, transparency, and object
effects.
Detach items from their master On a document page, you can detach (disassociate) a master item from its master. The
item must be overridden on the document page, creating a local copy, before you can detach it. A detached item does
not update with the master because its association with the master page is broken.
See also
“ Apply text wrap on master page items ” on page 214
Override a master item
1 Make sure the master item can be overridden.
You can override a master item only if Allow Master Item Overrides On Selection is selected in the Pages panel menu
for that item.
2 Do either of the following:
• To override specific master items on a document page, press Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Command+Shift (Mac OS)
and click the item (or drag to select multiple items). Change the selected master items as desired. The item can now
be selected like any other page item, but retains its association with the master page.
• To override all master page items on a document spread, target the spread, and then choose Override All Master
Page Items in the Pages panel menu. You can now select and modify any and all master items as you wish.
Once you override any master item, its dotted bounding box becomes a solid line, to show that a local copy has been
created.
Note: If you override a threaded text frame, all visible frames in that thread are overridden, even if they are on a different
page in a spread.
Detach a master item
• To detach a single master item from its master, first override it by pressing Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or
Command+Shift (Mac
OS) and clicking the item on a document page. Then choose Detach Selection From Master
in the Pages panel menu.
• To detach all overridden master items on a spread, override the master page items you want to detach, and target
that spread in the document. (Don’t go to the original master page.) Choose Detach All Objects From Master from
the Pages panel menu. If the command isn’t available, there aren’t any overridden objects on that spread.
Updated 18 June 2009