Can you connect differently tagged text frames?

Hello,

Turns out, all I had to do was set the sidehead width and gap to 0 for the Right column on the first page and it looks and flows like I want.

tkelly5446 wrote: I have a one file document (no book) that I would like to have two columns on the first page and the Left/Right pages have one column with a side head. I would like the right column on the first page to flow into the second page. Is there a way to connect differently tagged text frames together so that, although their appearances are different, the text flows from one to the other? Thanks, Tim

You can manually connect text frames on body pages, or on master pages, that have the same flow tag. Search Google for "framemaker connect text frames" without quotes.

For the text to flow automatically from one body-page text frame to a body-page text frame on another, and create new pages as needed, the text frames need to be on master pages, have the Autoconnect property turned on, and be in the same text flow. FrameMaker only applies Left and Right master pages (you get them if your document is set for facing page.) To apply custom master pages instead of Left and Right, you need to set up a mapping table on a reference page for use with the Apply Master Pages feature. Search Google for "framemaker apply master pages mapping table" without quotes.

HTH

Regards,

Peter

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I am assuming the LEFT column on the first page does not flow into anything.

On the first page, create two text frames that look like two aligned columns separated by some space. Give the left text frame and flow name and the right frame a DIFFERENT flow name.

On the subsequent left/right pages, create your text frame with one column and a side head and give it the SAME name as you did the right column on the first page.

This may do what you want.