X across page

[Denise21764135xset]

I'm new to inDesign and I'm trying to edit a piece created by someone else. The page has a large black X across it and I can't figure out how to get rid of it. Please help. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Manan Joshi]

That would probably be a rectangle frame created on the page. If you want to delete it, click on it and the frame will be selected and then use the delete key to remove it. You can also use the layer panel to select the object and delete it. See the screenshot to match if this is what you see

If you see something else then if possible share a sample document for us to inspect.

-Manan

[Barb Binder]

Well, if it is a black X then perhaps it is:

• on the master page
• on a locked layer
• a locked object on either the master or the body page

~Barb

[Diane Burns]

If these suggestions don't work, please post a screen shot or the file itself. 

[Denise21764135xset]

Here it is:

[Frans v.d. Geest]

(EDITED) Ah, this looks like a frame AND a missing image (see the red question marks?) It looks like it is on top of the text (and that text is made up of way to many seperate text frames by the way). So take a look at what Barb wrote.

[defaults2aq0czkx4gl]

The 'x' is fine - it's a viewing option. You can toggle all frame outlines on and off in View > Hide Frame Edges. Some like them off (I generally don't use them), but they also show up issues like missing links, which as pointed out you have in the bottom frame. The red ? indicates that the image that was originally placed in that frame is no longer saved where it was originally and needs to be relinked to the new location. If you're using someone else's file and they didn't package the document the images won't have been saved with it. Hope some of this helps.

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Team effort! It's a missing graphic and the Display Performance is set to Fast Display and you still have to track it down (locked, locked layer, master page.)

But the Fast Display is why the X is black. 

~Barb

[Denise21764135xset]

Thanks. I got it.