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Hi,
I create text frame and insert some text. Then I shift-click the red "plus" to make textflow over next pages. But Indesign always creates a strange text frame on the page, where I click the plus. Next pages are ok (s. screenshot). What is causing this problem?
Thanks
Hi,
it's still working with SHIFT-CLICK in CC 2017.
But first you have to load the placegun with text.
And you need at least one empty page.
But you need not to add a page manually.
Here is why:
1. Click the red plus sign that constitutes the out-port of the text frame one time to load overflowing text to the cursor.
Note 1: In my little experiment there is no page after the active one.
Note 2: You could also click the in-port of the text frame in this situation.
2. The placegun is loaded now:
3. Remove t
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Hmm... that will happen if you double click the red plus.
You want to
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It seems to work... I just didn't want to create next page manually. I think it worked ok with shift-click in previous versions. Thanks.
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Hi,
it's still working with SHIFT-CLICK in CC 2017.
But first you have to load the placegun with text.
And you need at least one empty page.
But you need not to add a page manually.
Here is why:
1. Click the red plus sign that constitutes the out-port of the text frame one time to load overflowing text to the cursor.
Note 1: In my little experiment there is no page after the active one.
Note 2: You could also click the in-port of the text frame in this situation.
2. The placegun is loaded now:
3. Remove the text frame with the backspace key,
the placegun will be loaded with the text of the removed text frame as well.
And the page is empty.
4. Hold the SHIFT key and click:
Best stay in the margin's area when you click.
5. The text will be threaded automatically, pages will be added:
Regards,
Uwe
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Ha! Clever, Uwe. I always just add the one page and then auto-flow the rest, but I like your technique too!
I think it worked ok with shift-click in previous versions.
Text flow techniques haven't changed in years, Dopeless​. You can use either my traditional technique or Uwe's clever twist on any version of InDesign.
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I do it the same way as Uwe, with one exception: my Mac keyboard doesn't have a Backspace key, so I hit Delete.
I call it the lazy and / or efficient method in class!