Indesign doesn't follow Parent page layout when inserting new pages for overflow text

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Indesign 17.0.1 on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)

I am using a client's template that has some Opentype fonts; and transfering what is a google document - created by multiple owners - into it. I downloaded the google doc into a Word file, and then placed it in Indesign. However, that only worked smoothy for the first few pages. The imported text doesn't flow into new pages, but rather I get this, see below. Suddeny there are 4 textfields in columns, no idea where they come from. When I resize the text frame, everything has a black background. I just want a regular page... as my Parent/Master is set up.

I think Indesign trips up over every hyperlink and ... not sure what else, but what I was hoping would be a smooth transition is turning into a nightmare. I have another 100 pages to work through by today, and this problem is making that really difficult. I appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Peter Spier · Answer

If you don't want InDesign to use narrow columns you should use a Parent page without multiple column guides. Auto-flow is using the column guides on your Parent page. A Prtimary Text Frame on the parent page might also solve that, but I don't know for sure as I never found them useful in my own work.

In your screen shots I'm not seing any indication of overset text, nor an end of story marker, so I don't know why the text flow is stopping. Showing frame edges might help us figure that out.

I'm suspicious that you may have enabled Paragraph Shading and/or Paragraph Borders to cause the unwanted colors. Is any of that color desired?

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