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diegog29073514
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February 25, 2019
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columns missing

  • February 25, 2019
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my control panel/paragraph, doesn't allow me to determine number of columns. Aldo i can't customize it to include them

Recently i can't find it even in the properties panel. Indesign 2019. Any ideas? Thank you

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    Correct answer Frans v.d. Geest

    Select a Text frame first, then hit ctrl-B (Windows) or Cmnd-B (Mac), can you create columns this way?

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    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
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    February 25, 2019

    Hi diegog29073514:

    my control panel/paragraph, doesn't allow me to determine number of columns. Aldo i can't customize it to include them

    Recently i can't find it even in the properties panel. Indesign 2019. Any ideas? Thank you

    You can define columns for a page and for a text frame. If you are trying to define the page columns, use Layout > Margins and Columns. If you are trying to define columns for a text frame:

    1. Select the frame with the Selection tool
    2. The options to define the number of columns and to set the gutter are visible on the Control panel and on the Properties panel.

    If you still can't see them, you can always use Object > Text Frame Properties (or tap Ctl/Cmd B).

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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    diegog29073514Author
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    February 25, 2019

    That's what i expected to find, as in previous versions. Now is missing and can't make the control panel show it. Thank you

    Frans v.d. Geest
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    Frans v.d. GeestCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 25, 2019

    Select a Text frame first, then hit ctrl-B (Windows) or Cmnd-B (Mac), can you create columns this way?

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    diegog29073514Author
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    February 25, 2019

    No, days ago i could find it in this dialog box, now isn't even there

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    diegog29073514Author
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    February 25, 2019

    I'm sorry, as you say now i can do it from there, thank you, but doesn't appear in the control panel (and i can`t include it) or in properties panel. i was used to in previous versions, is very uncomfortable. I don`t know if is malfunction or a change of this version.

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