How to Keep Lines of a Paragraph Together in InDesign
Learn how to control the number of lines sit at the start or end of a paragraph using InDesign's Keep Options.
In this InDesign video, Jason Hoppe shows how to keep a set number of lines together at the beginning or end of a paragraph. Using the Keep Options settings, he controls the formatting of the lines and ensures he never ends up with lonely, single lines in his paragraphs.
This video is an excerpt from Jason’s “Powerful Type Controls You Should be Using” session at the CreativePro InDesign + Type Summit.
This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on November 28, 2022
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