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widening the text frames so they match changed margins

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    • February 13, 2023 at 7:52 am #14386213
      Sarah Houldcroft
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      I am working on a book with mirror margins and I have decided that I need to alter the margins to make the text area of the page wider which I have done. However, the text frames containing text have not increased in size to match the new margins. I have a script which means I can move all the text boxes at once away or nearer the gutter but I am unable to make the page wider to fit the changed margins. Is there a way to alter all the pages at once because at the moment I am having to extend each text box manually? I have tried altering the master pages but all this seems to do is add a new text frame rather than adjust the existing one. Please can anyone help? Thanks

    • February 13, 2023 at 9:14 am #14386215
      Anne-Marie Concepcion
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      Use the Adjust Layout feature to make text frames resize/move to match what you’re doing with margins.

      Ideally, if you’re doing this document-wide, you’d select the parent/pages, then in Layout > Margins and Columns, enter your new measures, and turn on Adjust Layout before you click OK.

      If you’ve already changed Margins and Columns, you can use File > Adjust Layout, and enter the new margin measures there. (Don’t adjust page sizes.)

    • February 13, 2023 at 9:58 am #14386220
      Sarah Houldcroft
      Member

      That’s great, Anne-Marie. Thanks it works a treat :)

    • February 13, 2023 at 6:09 pm #14386244
      Anne-Marie Concepcion
      Member

      woohoo!

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