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January 24, 2024
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Select all text boxes in a document

  • January 24, 2024
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Hello,

I am wanting to select all the text boxes in a document to resize them to all the same size. How can I do this?

Correct answer Barb Binder

Hi @Dwight31455911z7f0:

 

If you assign an object style to your text frames as you add them, you can edit the object style definition and update all the frames at one time.

 

Since you are asking us this question, I'm going to assume you did not create an object style for your text frames, and you can actually use that to your advantage.

 

You can create an object style now to control what you wish all the frames would look like—this includes width & height — and then you can use Find/Change to search for all basic text frames and replace with your custom object style. If you need more details, just ask.

 

~Barb

 

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 24, 2024

Hi @Dwight31455911z7f0:

 

If you assign an object style to your text frames as you add them, you can edit the object style definition and update all the frames at one time.

 

Since you are asking us this question, I'm going to assume you did not create an object style for your text frames, and you can actually use that to your advantage.

 

You can create an object style now to control what you wish all the frames would look like—this includes width & height — and then you can use Find/Change to search for all basic text frames and replace with your custom object style. If you need more details, just ask.

 

~Barb

 

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
Steve Werner
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Community Expert
January 24, 2024

I believe that would require scripting. I'm not a scripter, but it sounds like someone may have created one, or could easily do so.