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Shortcut to Toggle Auto-Size Options?

Community Beginner ,
Jul 26, 2017 Jul 26, 2017

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I was wondering if there's a shortcut built into InDesign (working on CS6 currently) to toggle the Auto-Size options from the Text Frames Options (width only). I saw a few scripts online but none that let me turn the settings on and off. We place a lot of captions that we only want the text to expand horizontally and would be nice to hit a shortcut to change that text box only without opening up Text Frame Options.

I know you can click on the right of the text frame to expand horizontally, but if the text boxes are really small (or not vertical enough), it becomes rather difficult without zooming in significantly.

Wasn't sure if I should put this in the IND Scripting forum, so if it needs moved, sorry!

Thanks for your help!

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Community Expert , Mar 20, 2021 Mar 20, 2021

Hi @myfavoritePA:

 

Wouldn't an object style (or styles) accomplish the same goal? And you can assign a keyboard shortcut to assign an object style.

 

~Barb 

 

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Jul 26, 2017 Jul 26, 2017

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It can't be done with Keyboard Shortcuts, probably only with scripting. I'll move this to InDesign Scripting forum.

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Mar 20, 2021 Mar 20, 2021

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Did you ever figure out a script for this?

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Mar 20, 2021 Mar 20, 2021

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Hi @myfavoritePA:

 

Wouldn't an object style (or styles) accomplish the same goal? And you can assign a keyboard shortcut to assign an object style.

 

~Barb 

 

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Feb 18, 2024 Feb 18, 2024

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It can be done here:

Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. Product Area: Object Editing; "Toggle Auto-Fit"

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Feb 18, 2024 Feb 18, 2024

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Auto-fit is not the same as Auto-Size.

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Feb 18, 2024 Feb 18, 2024

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My mistake.

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