Skip to main content
D
diegog29073514
Participating Frequently
February 25, 2019
Answered

columns missing

  • February 25, 2019
  • 2 replies
  • 8464 views

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

    This topic has been closed for replies.
    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?

    2 replies

    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    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
    D
    diegog29073514Author
    Participating Frequently
    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
    Community Expert
    Frans v.d. GeestCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 25, 2019

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

    D
    diegog29073514Author
    Participating Frequently
    February 25, 2019

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

    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    Barb BinderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 25, 2019

    I know, but is very useful (or at least used to be). now i have the empty space where it used to be. There are things i never use, and missing what is more useful for me. And i can't customize it. Nothing of this used to happen in previous versions


    The icons on the control panel are a little bigger than they were in earlier versions to accommodate high definition monitors. You might need to hide a few commands that are listed before the columns button to be able to show them on your display.

    There is a gear icon on the far right side of the control panel. Click it and then uncheck a couple of the commands that appear before the columns command. Click OK and see if that makes the columns button reappear. If that works — and I think that’s what the issue is — then you can go back in and be more thoughtful about which commands you hide.

    If it isn't this—or Bill's concern that you have corrupt preferences—please share a screen shot of the entire InDesign screen so that we can see what you are up against.

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
      Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices