/t5/indesign-discussions/indesign-copy-text-from-one-document-to-another-text-shifts-in-position-height-within-text-box/td-p/12847104Mar 30, 2022
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Becoming increasingly frustrated with this.
Copy text box from a document and paste it into a new document, and the text will alter its position within the text box. I am assuming its a background format/preference interacting on the new document.
I have looked at the settings between documents for text frame options (baseline) and that isnt the solution. I have checked the indesign preferences have pasting text and tables all information is checked - but it doesn't change the outcome.
Have also checked it isn't reacting to a grid - and again the document settings seem the same - so no conflict there.
Does anyone have any idea of any other things to check?
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It can be caused by different paragraph style settings or different object settings, where the fisrt line starts, in the baseline section of the text frame options.
So as I mentioned it isnt the text frame options - they match - and are we saying that when you paste from one document to another a defined paragraph style setting can change? I will have another dig - and compare the paragraph style settings - I just foolishly decided they would be part of what is copied across...
If the paragraph style names are identical, then the pasted text will take on the attribues of the same-named style in the target document. This can be fixed by revising the name of one of the styles before copying and pasting.
Sorry @SJRiegel just realised I replied on the grid idea to you instead of @jmlevy my bad.
Thank you for the reply tho.
The style does not exist in the new document. I am literally copying a piece of text from one doc to another - and the text shifts (downward usually) in its text box...
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I fight this everday in some form or fashon - wasn't always like this though.
I troubleshoot by turning on hidden characters, and observing hidden formatting that will throw off. Those hidden characters you don't see may carry chatacter settings that could be throwing off consistency. Check the end of sentences and especially paragraphs.
Absolutely. For me Indesign has never been as flaky. And I have used it since the beginning.
I will have a look at any hidden characters, but again (and maybe it doesn't come across in my original description) I am copying a piece of text from one document to another - all I want is for it to be exactly as it was when I paste it in the new document - but it isn't.
Even when you are not deliberately using styles, this can happen if you text was originally assigned [Basic Paragraph] when it was created, and the definition of [Basic Paragraph] is not the same between the two documents.
I'm having this same issue where the text will drop down when I copy a text box or a page with text on it. This happens within the same indd document. This only happens on my mac mini that I have at my office. It does not happen on my macbook pro that I use at home. The operating systems are the same and both are running the same version of InDesign. Is this a bug that has a fix for it? It's driving me a bit insane.
Hi @optimistic_idealist0150 , The original post from 2022 was about cutting an pasting between documents—you might want to start a new thread or share the problem document. Also, since it is happening on a single computer, first try resetting your preferences and cashes.
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