Combining and linking paragraph text frames

You can combine paragraph text frames. You can also break paragraph text frames apart into subcomponents — columns, paragraphs, bullets, lines, words, and characters. Every time you break apart a text frame, the subcomponents are placed into separate paragraph text frames.

Linking paragraph text frames directs the flow of text from one text frame to another if the amount of text exceeds the size of the first text frame. If you shrink or enlarge a linked paragraph text frame, or change the size of the text, the amount of text in the next text frame is automatically adjusted. You can link paragraph text frames before or after you type text.

You cannot link artistic text. However, you can link a paragraph text frame to an open or closed object. When you link a paragraph text frame to an open object (for example, a line), the text flows along the path of the line. Linking a text frame to a closed object (for example, a rectangle) inserts a paragraph text frame and directs the flow of text inside the object. If text exceeds the open or closed path, you can link the text to another text frame or object. You can also link to paragraph text frames and objects across pages.

After linking paragraph text frames, you can redirect the flow from one object or text frame to another. When you select the text frame or object, a blue arrow indicates the direction of the text flow. You can hide or display these arrows.

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You can make text flow between frames and objects by linking the text.

You can remove links between multiple paragraph text frames, and between paragraph text frames and objects. When you have only two linked paragraph text frames and you remove the link, the text flows into the remaining paragraph text frame. Removing a link between paragraph text frames with a series of links redirects the flow of text into the next paragraph text frame or object.

By default, CorelDRAW applies paragraph formatting, such as columns, drop caps, and bullets, to the selected paragraph text frames only; however, you can change your settings so that formatting is applied to all linked frames, or to all selected and subsequently linked frames. For example, if you apply columns to the text in one text frame, you can choose whether you also want to have all the linked frames formatted in columns. For information about paragraph formatting, see “Formatting paragraph text.”


To combine or break apart paragraph text frames

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Select a text frame.
If you are combining text frames, hold down Shift, and select subsequent text frames by using the Pick tool CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Combining and linking paragraph text frames .
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Click Arrange, and click one of the following:
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Combine
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Break apart

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Text frames with envelopes, text fitted to a path, and linked frames cannot be combined.
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If you select a text frame with columns first, the combined text frame will have columns.

To link paragraph text frames and objects

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Select the starting text frame by using the Text tool CorelDRAW loc pgx text tool Combining and linking paragraph text frames .
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Click the Text flow tab CorelDRAW pgx texttab Combining and linking paragraph text frames at the bottom of the text frame or object.
If the frame cannot hold all the text, the tab contains an arrow CorelDRAW pgx textab1 Combining and linking paragraph text frames .
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When the pointer changes to a Link to pointer CorelDRAW pgx linkto pointer Combining and linking paragraph text frames , click the frame or object into which you want to continue the text flow.
If the frame or object is on a different page, first click the corresponding Page tab on the Document Navigator.

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If a text frame is linked, the Text flow tab changes CorelDRAW pgx texttab linked Combining and linking paragraph text frames , and a blue arrow indicates the direction of text flow. If the linked text is on another page, the page number and a dashed blue line are displayed. To hide or display these indicators, see “To choose formatting options for paragraph text frames.”
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To link paragraph text frames successfully, the text frames cannot be automatically sized. For information, see “Adding and selecting text.”

To change text flow to a different text frame or object

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Using the Pick tool CorelDRAW pgx pick tool Combining and linking paragraph text frames , click the Text flow tab CorelDRAW pgx texttab linked Combining and linking paragraph text frames at the bottom of the text frame or object for which you want to change a link.
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Select the new text frame or object into which you want the text flow to continue.

To remove links between text frames or objects

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Click the text frame to which another text frame is linked.
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Click Arrange CorelDRAW onestep Combining and linking paragraph text frames Break apart.

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The linked text frames can be on different pages.

To choose formatting options for paragraph text frames

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Click Tools CorelDRAW onestep Combining and linking paragraph text frames Options.
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In the list of categories, double-click Text, and click Paragraph.
If you want to hide or display the text flow indicators, disable or enable the Show linking of text frames check box.
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Enable one of the following options:
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To all linked frames — applies paragraph formatting to selected frames and all frames linked to them
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To selected frames only — applies paragraph formatting to the selected frames only
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To selected and subsequent frames — applies paragraph formatting to selected frames and any frames later linked to these frames

Combining and linking paragraph text frames