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judithb92328275
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Feb 19, 2026 2:01 PM UTC
Question

Primary Text Frame - Threaded Text No Longer working

when I import plain text into a Primary Text frame to create mulipage threaded text, the text keeps getting stuck mid way on a page in Overset for no reason. I have used this function almost daily for the last dog knows how long (years!) and it’s not working correctly anymore. It keeps stopping midway page 3 when I am anticipating 10 pages. It doesn’t matter if I repeat the action into a new document or using a previous document, it just stops, goes into Overset and even if I then try manually to put it into a new text frame (instead of using the Primary text frame it still isn’t willing to flow.) This happens as soon as a Paragraph Style (of any kind) is applied and I do not wish for Hyphenating - it stops working. (which has never happened before).

This is entirely unrealted to e.g. word lenght etc. 

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    jmlevy
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    jmlevyCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Feb 19, 2026 5:01 PM UTC

    This happens as soon as a Paragraph Style (of any kind) is applied and I do not wish for Hyphenating - it stops working. (which has never happened before).

    Can you post a screenshot of the keep options settings of your paragraph style? Or share an empty document with the same paragraph styles?

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    Harshika Verma
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    Harshika VermaCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    Feb 19, 2026 2:09 PM UTC

    Hi judithb92328275,

    Thank you for reaching out and sorry for the trouble you’re experiencing with threaded text. Would you mind telling us the version of Illustrator installed on your machine and the details of your operating system? 

    • Does that happen to all files, or just to a specific file? 
    • Is it possible for you to create a short video demonstrating the issue?

     

    We will try our best to help.

     

    Thanks,

    Harshika

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    judithb92328275Author
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    Feb 19, 2026 2:27 PM UTC

    I am using InDesign, V21.2. not Illustator, on Tahoe 26.2.

    It is happening to all files I am creating… I do not mind making a video but not happy to post it to a public forum as it’s client work.

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    Anubhav M
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    Anubhav MCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    Feb 19, 2026 4:23 PM UTC

    Hello ​@judithb92328275 

     

    Thanks for confirming. You can share a screen recording of your workflow and the problem using any new file and upload it here.

     

    Anubhav

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