Frame text

Using the Frame Text Tool, frame text can be created within rectangular (or square) frames or within any curve or closed shape. The text frames you create can be moved or resized using the Frame Text Tool.

By tapping in the drawn frame and then typing, you're able to fill the frame with frame text. If excess text overflows the bottom of the frame, you can resolve this by:

Making the text frame larger
Reducing the text's font size
Adding an additional text frame, linked to the overflowing text frame, to contain the overflowing text.

The Text panel's Text Frame section lets you choose frame text properties and some basic frame setup details (e.g., number of columns).

By tapping 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 or make the text frame larger; both methods will make the text fit the frame.

Icons around the text frame indicate whether the frame is filled, linked, and whether text within the frame is overflowing or hidden.

Icon	Description
	The frame is unlinked.
	The frame is linked.
	The frame is linked to a frame that has overflowing text.
	There is hidden overflowing text in the frame.
	The overflowing text in the frame is visible.
	The text in the deselected text frame is overflowing.

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 previously copied text.
- For imported text, select the Place Tool, navigate to and tap the file to paste its contents into the frame.
To create multiple columns for your text frame, adjust the number of Columns using the Text panel.

To create a text frame (shape text) from curves/shapes:

Select a previously drawn curve or shape.
Select the Frame Text Tool.
Tap within the concave area of the curve or inside the shape.
Type your text.

To convert frame text to artistic text:

With the frame text selected:

Select Edit>Convert to Art Text.

The artistic text may flow differently than the original frame text due to inherent differences between the two object types. Formatting applied to text ranges, such as horizontal alignment, is retained after conversion but may not be discernible in your design, e.g. an artistic text object is only as wide as its longest line of text.

To disable/enable Check Spelling While Typing:

On the Toggle Preview Mode menu (to the right of the Preview button), select Spelling.

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