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_Nick_Rooney_
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April 29, 2008
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Text Box Outline - How to make it show.

  • April 29, 2008
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I am going through InDesign training via DVD. On the DVD the instructors text boxes remain outlined even when not selected (but not with the anchor points). Mine do not.

How do I get them to appear?
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    _Nick_Rooney_Author
    Participant
    April 30, 2008
    That did it! Thanks!
    MT.Freelance
    MT.Freelance
    Inspiring
    April 30, 2008
    Launch Indesign.
    With no document open, go to the view menu and set your viewing preference for the frame edges.
    Quit and relaunch InDesign.

    This will apply to all NEW documents from that point on. Any existing documents will keep the setting that was in effect when they were last saved. So, to change them, open each in turn, change the setting, and save.

    This applies to almost anything throughout the application. If you can change the setting without any documents open, then you can set your preference for any new documents.

    HTH

    -mt
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      _Nick_Rooney_Author
      Participant
      April 30, 2008
      Is there a way to make this always show up by default? Every time I start InDesign I have to press CMD+H to view the frame edges.
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      _Nick_Rooney_Author
      Participant
      April 29, 2008
      That was it! Thanks for the speedy reply!
      MT.Freelance
      MT.Freelance
      Inspiring
      April 29, 2008
      Check the View menu

      Hide or Show frame edges (CMD+H to toggle)
      Make sure you aren't in preview mode (gray pasteboard "w" to toggle)

      -mt
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