Spanning

[Rivkah5FC6]

In the latest version of InDesign i don't know where the span column option is in Paragraph panel. It isn't there. 

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Hi @Rivkah5FC6:

It is in the Windows > Type > Paragraph panel menu (and the Control Panel menu) – the little cheeseburger button in the top right corner.

~Barb

[Rivkah5FC6]

Thank You so much Barb

When i do that though, how do I span it so that that the title goes over multiple columns though?

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Hi @Rivkah5FC6:

The key to spanning multiple columns is how you have defined the text frames.

In InDesign, you can have multiple threaded frames sitting side-by-side, or you can divide one frame into muliple columns. To use the span command, you need to have one frame divided into multiple columns.

Threaded frames won't work:

One frame with columns will:

~Barb

[Rivkah5FC6]

Thank you very much again. I understand what you are saying. 

But if I span a title over multiple columns, do I have to manually move it the middle of the text box? Because mine doesn't automatically go to the middle

[Barb Binder]

Set the paragraph alignment to center.

~Barb

[Rivkah5FC6]

Hi Barb thank you so much for your help, i will try what you said. Sorry i am so late to get back to you.

Do you know which is the latest version of Indesign that has the span columns option in the control panel?

[Barb Binder]

@Rivkah5FC6:

Split and Span were added to InDesign CS5, released in 2010. They have been included in each version since then, including the most current version, CC 2021.

~Barb