ID Pasteboard Issue

[r5dsign]

Hello Folks,

I am running into an ID issue with my pasteboard. It seems there is a linked text frame in limbo but it doesn't allow me to select it to delete it (see screenshot of two spreads below.

Two spreads with linked text boxes.

I've tried resizing the document to a large 36inX24in and the item in limbo keeps on getting pushed in limbo.

The strange thing is that when I looked at the textbox on the bottom spread (left page) it shows me the hash tag indicating end of content in said text box. See screenshot of end of text.

End of text in text frame.

I would appreciate any guidance on how to remove that linked text frame (if any) in limbo outside the ID pasteboard.

[James Gifford—NitroPress · Accepted solution]

I'd reflow the content into a new doc.

[Steve Werner]

You can also edit the text flow using the InDesign Story Editor. I just shows the text so you can see the text that's hiding. Click in your story, then choose  Edit > Edit in Story Editor.

[Barb Binder]

Hi @r5dsign:

The end of story marker is just the end of the text, the threaded frames can continue. Remember that deleting a frame does not delete content. Have you tried dragging around the frame with the Selection tool to select it, and pressing Delete?

~Barb

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

My thought was that although there might be a fix, a file this oddly broken might be best discarded. It seems like moving the content is at the cost of just a few minutes' work and could bypass untold hassles.

[rob day]

I've tried resizing the document to a large 36inX24in

Hi @r5dsign , Did you try enlarging the pasteboard rather than the document? See Preferences>Guides & Pasteboard>Pasteboard Options>Horizontal Margins.

[rob day]

Also, you could remove any text frames on the pasteboard via a script:

var tf = app.activeDocument.textFrames.everyItem().getElements()
for (var i = 0; i < tf.length; i++){
    if (tf[i].parentPage == null) {
        tf[i].remove()
    } 
};   

[r5dsign]

Really appreciate all the suggestions provided. The easiest way I could find to solve the issue is to move the content into a brand new document. Thank you everybody!