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Spanning and splitting paragraphs

Spanning and splitting paragraphs - InDesign Tutorial

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Spanning and splitting paragraphs

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- [Instructor] We looked at how to split text frames into multiple columns in an earlier chapter. For example, let's select this frame on the right. Then I'll go to the Object menu and choose Text Frame Options. Or you could press command or control + B. Now, I'll make this a two-column frame and click OK. So great, we have two columns, but this heading at the top should go across the entire page. That is, I want these paragraphs to span across both of the columns. We could cut that paragraph out and put it into a different text frame, one that's a single column wide, but there's a much easier way to do it. First, let's select those two paragraphs. I'll double click and drag over them. Now, up here in the Control Panel, we want to look for a feature called Span Columns. I don't see it up here in my Control Panel because my screen isn't wide enough right now, but on your screen you might see it. If you don't, then you…

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