Placing multiple photos in a grid - addind grid columns and row

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October 30, 2019
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Hi, On Adobe's site https://helpx.adobe.com/in/indesign/using/placing-graphics.html#place_multiple_graphics

it says "To import all the loaded graphics in a grid, start dragging, and press the arrow keys to determine the number of rows and columns. Use the Up Arrow key and Down Arrow key to change the number of rows and the Left Arrow key and Right Arrow key to change the number of columns. Release the mouse button to place the grid of images."

I have done exactly this several times, but it does not allow me to add rows and columns in this manner (yes, I continued to hold down the mouse button while using the arrow keys). Is there an issue?

Thanks!

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hammer0909

Community Expert

Just taking a stab here. Is there any chance that you assigned the arrow keys to other shortcuts in InDesign. Go to Edit > Keyboard shortcuts and make sure that the default shortcut set is chosen to be sure. Try again.

TdSAuthor

Participating Frequently

Thanks, but the keyboard shortcuts are already on Default.

I am on a PC, Windows 10. Is there any known issue with this?

hammer0909

Community Expert

No, I use it all the time. If you have an object on the page (it can be anything), select it with the selection tool and tap your arrow keys. Do they nudge the object?

maxwithdax

Community Expert

Are you selecting multiple images when you File > Place? I have also included a short video of the steps.

Hope that helps.

Dax

TdSAuthor

Participating Frequently

Yes, that is exactly what I did, but I does not allow me to add rows and columns (only will do one column, and then adds more frames on the diagonal of that). The video quality is bad, I can't see what is being done the panel on the right in the video.

maxwithdax

Community Expert

Okay.. If you need, click on the youtube logo and you can see the video on youtube in HD. Nothing is being done in any panels. Simply selecting multiple items and then pressing up arrow and right.

Hmmm....

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