Creating Text Boxes

All text must be in a box or text frame. Text boxes can be placed anywhere in your document. You can use as many text frames as necessary on a single page. Text frames allow you to control the positioning and flow of text in your document. You even have the ability to link text frames so text can flow from text frame to text frame, and possibly page to page.
Add a text frame - Select the Text Frame tool on the Objects toolbar and move the pointer onto your publicaction. Position the pointer where you would like the text to be placed. Click and drag diagonally to the desired size.
Enter text - Select the text frame and be sure the insertion point in the text box is blinking. Begin typing. Experiment with font types, sizes, colors, alignment, and styles. If there is too much text to fit in the selected text frame, an Autoflow alert box appears. To remove this alert box, you can expand the size of the text frame or if you don't to change the positioning, link this text to another text frame. See linking text frames below.
Using AutoFit Text - There are two AutoFit text options that will automatically change the formatting of insert text to fit the text frame. Choose AutoFit Text from the Format menu and select either: Best Fit - either enlarges or reduces text size to fill text frame Shrink Text on Overflow - reduces text size so that it will fit entirely in the text frame. None
Columns - To add columns to your text frame, select the text frame and click in the text box. Then select the Columns tool button and highlight the number of columns desired.
Text Wrapping - Text wrapping forces text to flow around objects that are placed on top ofa text frame. Slect the text frame whose text you want to wrap around an object. Then select the Text Frame properties tool, go to layout tab, and then select your wrapping style.
Linking Text Frames - Linked frames can be located on the same page or on other pages in your document. Linking can be done manually or automatically. Manual Linking - Select the text frame that you wish to link to another frame. Click the Connect Text Frames button and move pointer to the empty text frame. Your pointer will change into a pitcher. Click the empty text frame and pitcher will fill the space with the text. A Go to Previous button will appear at the top of the frame and a Go to Next button will appear at the bottom of the original text box. You can move between linked frames by using these buttons. Using Autoflow to link text frames - Select a text frame. Insert a text file or paste text. If the text is too large for the frame, an AutoFlow alert box will appear, asking if you like to use AutoFlow. Click yes. The text will be placed in an empty frame in the document.
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