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June 22, 2017
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Indesign Hard Return Problem

  • June 22, 2017
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Hi, I'm typing in a text box and when I do a hard return either the text goes away or I get the red box icon at the box right of the box.  The text box is large and have plenty of room but I can't make the list in the box and it's driving me crazy.

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      Correct answer BobLevine

      The enter/return key on the numeric keypad is actually a column/frame break. Make sure you’re not using that or that the normal key is not mapped to do that.

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      typographerA-Z
      typographerA-Z
      Known Participant
      June 23, 2017

      Bob's comment may be the reason this is happening. Or you have an inherent secondary/paragraph leading that exceeds your text box's depth.

      BobLevine
      Community Expert
      BobLevineCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 23, 2017

      Or paragraphs have been set to always start in a new frame/column.

      Om Nath Jha
      Om Nath Jha
      Legend
      June 23, 2017

      Hi Carole,

      Here's a very good article explaining what Bob said: https://creativepro.com/a-tale-of-two-enter-keys/. ​Hope that answers your query.

      Regards,
      Om

      BobLevine
      Community Expert
      BobLevineCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      June 22, 2017

      The enter/return key on the numeric keypad is actually a column/frame break. Make sure you’re not using that or that the normal key is not mapped to do that.

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