Text box not showing

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February 21, 2026
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• See Screenshot 01: I have an object box showing a partial floor plan- it is sent to Back. I also have a text box - It is sent to Front.

• See Screenshot 02: The text does not show when I move it onto the plan - I can see the edges and handles of the box but not the text. Neither box has text wrap turned on.

• See Screenshot 03: In Object Styles the Graphic Box has a + sign appended (I do not know what this means)

I have applied text on top of an object box numerous times this way but never had this result - what is happening ?

Frans v.d. Geest

Community Expert

Select the Text frame with the plus, choose Text Frame options (you can right-click for that option), check Ignore Text Wrap.

Or: the text is aligned to baseline grid, (and the baseline does not fit to where your text box - frame -is), untick that option in Paragraph options

rob day

Community Expert

Hi @Michael J B , Can you share the InDesign file?

BobLevine

Community Expert

Put the text on its own top layer and make sure there’s no text wrap applied to the graphic. The + means that something is being overridden. My guess: text wrap but if you hover your mouse over it, you should see a pop up telling you.