Frame text

By clicking in the drawn frame then typing, you're able to fill the frame with frame text. If excess text overflows the bottom of the frame, you can either reduce the text's font size from the context toolbar or make the text frame larger; both methods will make the text fit the frame.

Frame text can be created within rectangular (square) frames using the Frame Text Tool or within any curve or closed shape.

To create frame text:

With the Frame Text Tool selected:

Drag on the page. This sets the initial size of the text frame.
Do one of the following:
- Type your text.
- Paste (V) previously copied text.
- From the File menu, select Place. In the pop-up dialog, navigate to and select a file, and click Open.

Resizing text frames

When resizing a frame you can control whether:

Text remains at its set size and reflows through the frame.
Text scales as the frame is resized.
Any extra space at the bottom of the frame is to be removed after resize.

To reflow text:

With the text frame selected, do one of the following:

To resize height and width simultaneously, drag the object's corner handles.
To resize height and width independently, drag the object's side handles.

To scale text:

With the text frame selected, drag the object's scale handle (extends from the bottom-right corner of the selection). Any containing frame text will be resized in proportion to the new text frame dimensions.

To reset scaled frame text back to its original font size:

Double-click the blue scale handle.

The text frame will still retain its resized dimensions.

To fit frame to frame text:

Double-click the edge handle at the bottom center of the text frame. If extra space exists between the last line of text and the frame's bottom edge, the space will be removed.

Frame text

Resizing text frames

Aligning text in text frames

Using placeholder text

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