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haleyw27719892
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July 20, 2022
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Area type not flowing through shape

  • July 20, 2022
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I'm trying to fill a shape with text, but when I choose the area type tool, it will fill only the top line of the shape with text and then the overflow symbol appears, even though there's lots of room in the shape for more text, if it would just wrap and continue.  What am I doing wrong??

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Correct answer haleyw27719892

Thank you all for your replies.  The email notifications went to my spam folder, so I didn't realize there were any until just now.  I went back in to Illustrator and had no issues filling a shape with text this time.  I can't imagine what was going on that day that prevented it, but probably a restart would have solved it.  

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Anshul_Saini
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Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
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July 21, 2022

Hi @haleyw27719892,

 

Thanks for reaching out. In addition to Jane & Ton's suggestions, if your goal is to simply fill the shape with text. Please check out the video I attached. Just simply create a shape. You can even create a shape with a pen tool. Then select the text tool and click on any anchor point when you see the cursor icon has a circle instead of a square.

I hope it helps!

 

Regards,

Anshul Saini

    haleyw27719892
    haleyw27719892AuthorCorrect answer
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    July 26, 2022

    Thank you all for your replies.  The email notifications went to my spam folder, so I didn't realize there were any until just now.  I went back in to Illustrator and had no issues filling a shape with text this time.  I can't imagine what was going on that day that prevented it, but probably a restart would have solved it.  

      jane-e
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      jane-eCommunity Expert
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      July 26, 2022

      I'm glad it's sorted for you @haleyw27719892 . I've marked your answer "Correct".

       

      Jane

       

      Ton Frederiks
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      Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 21, 2022

      What happens if you just drag a rectangle with the standard type tool?

        jane-e
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        jane-eCommunity Expert
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        July 20, 2022

        @haleyw27719892 

        There is an overset indicator in the lower right showing that you have more text and it doesn't fit.

        • Try flowing it into a second frame to see if that works.
        • It could be leading or paragraph spacing, for example. Select your text with the Type tool (Cmd/Ctrl+A) and show a screen shot with the Pararagraph and Character panels.

         

        Jane

         

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