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Threaded text (combine two threads)

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August 28, 2025
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I have one large text thread. I have a second smaller text thread. I want to thread those boxes into the larger one. However, everytime I click the out port from the larger thread, and try to click the in port on the newer thread, it makes a new text box instead of using the existing one I'm clicking on. What am I missing? Thanks in advance.

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Correct answer Peter Spier

Thanks, Jim. I think you are correct. If the threads/boxes are populated its not possible.

I'm having no trouble at all here linking two independent threads by clicking the outport of the first and clciking the cursrsor showing the link icon anywhere in the second thread.

Taat said, if A1 and A2 are already threaded you must break the A thread first to get A1 > B1 > B2 > A2

There are two sample scripts included with InDesign, BreakFrame.jsx which breaks a text thread after the selected frame, and SplitStory.jsx, which removes all threading in the story, leaving you with unthreaded frames that you can re-thread in any pattern you choose.

Peter Spier

Community Expert

For what it's worth, I tried this in both version 19 and 20.5, but I'm on Windows. If it isn't working correctly on your Mac I would say it's a bug, but I suspect there's something else going on.

Mike Witherell

Community Expert

Hi Katie,

Although you click on the Outport from the previous textframe; you must click anywhere in the midst of the next textframe you are linking/threading to. Not the Inport.

Mike Witherell

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katielady1Author

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Thanks, @Mike Witherell . However, if I click on the frame itself it also just makes a new frame.
FYI: I'm using InDesign 20.5 on a Mac running Sequoia 15.16.1 if that helps.

Peter Spier

Community Expert

Are both threads on the same layer? Is one on the Parent Page?

jmlevy

Community Expert

[…] and try to click the in port on the newer thread

Just click on the frame itself, not on its in port.

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katielady1Author

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Thanks @jmlevy , but if I click on the frame itself it also just makes a new frame.
FYI: I'm using InDesign 20.5 on a Mac running Sequoia 15.16.1 if that helps.

jmlevy

Community Expert

It could be because this frame is locked.

Susan Culligan

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You could just copy and paste the shorter text thread to the end of the longer one, then thread it into the second frame.

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