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Running headers don’t wrap onto two lines

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    • July 20, 2023 at 5:18 am #14394334
      Pat Bensky
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      I have a running header set up to use the “category heading” paragraph style. Some of the category headings are not too long; some are longer. Problem is that if the category heading is too long, the text gets all squished together rather than wrapping onto a second line. Why, and how can I fix that?

      Thanks!
      Pat

    • July 20, 2023 at 5:46 am #14394335
      Nick B
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      Hi Pat

      Text variables can’t split over a line ending, so unfortunately your only option is to structure your headers or template accordingly.

      A similar limitation is that GREP/nested styles don’t process text variables either so I often find myself having to convert variables set up in master pages to normal text.

      Nick

    • July 20, 2023 at 4:38 pm #14394342
      Steve Davis
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      One day, this surely must change!
      I’ve had this issue and had to get proofreaders to “shorten” headers and certain words in text for text variables.

    • July 21, 2023 at 2:40 am #14394344
      Pat Bensky
      Participant

      Thanks guys for confirming that I haven’t missed something obvious ):

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