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Tina-Louise.Allaire
Inspiring
Jan 24, 2023 1:44 PM UTC
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Removing empty space

Hi,
I am trying to remove empty space that exists between a graphic banner and a Chapter Title. When I click in the blank area, the space and the Chapter Number Heading turns black, and Not Applicable appears in the display. I inherited this document and am not really sure about the setup. 

 

Thank you for any help.

 

Cheers,

Elizabeth 

 

 

  

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    Bob_Niland
    Bob_NilandCorrect answer
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    Jan 24, 2023 3:39 PM UTC

    First, turn on:
    View » Borders
    View » Text Symbols
    for more contextual information about what's going on.

    There are multiple things that can control that whitespace, possibly more than one active, including but not limited to:

    • Space-above for the para below.
    • Space-below for the object above.
    • Frame extents for the graphic being larger than the graphic
    • Run-around properties for the graphic
    • Any chance the whitespace is part of the graphic?

    Is the graphic on the Body page or the Master Page?

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    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Jan 24, 2023 7:59 PM UTC

    Hi Elizabeth:

     

    It's always best to post screenshots with your text symbols visible. If we can't examine the document itself, it's the best way to give us a fighting chance at a correct guess.

     

    ~Barb

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    Tina-Louise.AllaireAuthor
    Inspiring
    Jan 24, 2023 8:25 PM UTC

    Sorry, I don't usually have them displayed.

     

    Cheers,

    Elizabeth 

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      Matt-Tech Comm Tools
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      Matt-Tech Comm ToolsCommunity Expert
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      Jan 24, 2023 8:29 PM UTC

      Can you please post the screenshot with borders and text symbols?

      That gives clues as to how the document is built, and whether there's a paragraph style issue, an anchored frame, or a master page issue causing your issue.

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      -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
      Bob_Niland
      Community Expert
      Bob_NilandCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      Jan 24, 2023 3:39 PM UTC

      First, turn on:
      View » Borders
      View » Text Symbols
      for more contextual information about what's going on.

      There are multiple things that can control that whitespace, possibly more than one active, including but not limited to:

      • Space-above for the para below.
      • Space-below for the object above.
      • Frame extents for the graphic being larger than the graphic
      • Run-around properties for the graphic
      • Any chance the whitespace is part of the graphic?

      Is the graphic on the Body page or the Master Page?

      Translate
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