Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 129)

INDESIGN CS3
User Guide
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See also
“About links and embedded graphics” on page 349
“Convert Word styles to InDesign styles” on page 168
Threading text
Thread text frames
The text in a frame can be independent of other frames, or it can flow between connected frames. To flow text
between connected frames, you must first connect the frames. Connected frames can be on the same page or spread,
or on another page in the document. The process of connecting text among frames is called threading text.
Each text frame contains an in port and an out port, which are used to make connections to other text frames. An
empty in port or out port indicates the beginning or end of a story, respectively. An arrow in a port indicates that the
frame is linked to another frame. A red plus sign (+) in an out port indicates that there is more text in the story to be
placed but no more text frames in which to place it. This remaining unseen text is called overset text.
Threaded frames
A. In port at beginning of story B. Out port indicating thread to next frame C. Text thread D. In port indicating thread from previous frame
E. Out port indicating overset text
Choose View > Show Text Threads to see visual representatives of threaded frames. You can thread text frames
whether or not they contain text.
See also
“Add text to a document” on page 114
“Move and resize text frames” on page 112
Add a new frame to the thread
1 Using the Selection tool , select a text frame, and then click the in port or out port to load a text icon.
Clicking the in port lets you add a frame before the selected frame; clicking the out port lets you add a frame after
the selected frame.
2 Position the loaded text icon where you want a new text frame to appear, and then click or drag to create a new
text frame.
When the loaded text icon is active, you can perform many actions, including turning pages, creating new pages, and
zooming in and out. If you start to thread two frames and change your mind, you can cancel the thread by clicking
any tool in the Toolbox. No text will be lost.
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