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elizabetha78211658
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January 15, 2019
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Placing Text into InDesign Doc, but white background from Word stays?

  • January 15, 2019
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Hello! I am relatively new to using InDesign. I am placing text into a rectangular frame, which is placed on top of an image layer. However, whenever I import the text from Microsoft Word, a white background sticks to it. (I've included a screenshot below.) How do I get rid of the white background so that I can fully see the image layer underneath? Thank you!

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    Hi Elizabeth:

    I can't tell from your screen shot if that is a frame background or paragraph shading (or something else).

    If frame background:

    1. Select one frame with the Selection tool.
    2. Change the frame file to none.
    3. Repeat for the other frames.

    If frame shading:

    1. Click an insertion point in the text with the Type tool.
    2. Edit > Select All.
    3. Is Shading checked? If so, uncheck it.

    If that doesn't do it there are a few other ways to remove a white background. Just let us know.

    ~Barb

    2 replies

    Jure_NEVROmedia
    Jure_NEVROmedia
    Participating Frequently
    April 22, 2024

    CTRL + ENTER: type: Paragraph Borders and Shading.
    Select no color and no border from drop down menu (you should see RGB from word color).
    Solved.

    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    BobLevineCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 22, 2024

    It was solved five years ago!

    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 15, 2019

    Hi Elizabeth:

    I can't tell from your screen shot if that is a frame background or paragraph shading (or something else).

    If frame background:

    1. Select one frame with the Selection tool.
    2. Change the frame file to none.
    3. Repeat for the other frames.

    If frame shading:

    1. Click an insertion point in the text with the Type tool.
    2. Edit > Select All.
    3. Is Shading checked? If so, uncheck it.

    If that doesn't do it there are a few other ways to remove a white background. Just let us know.

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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