Entering text in text frames

You can enter text in text frames, format the text, and insert separate paragraphs and line breaks. You can also edit text in text frames at any time, for example, if you later want text to be italic instead of bold.

Prerequisite

If you want to enter text in a text frame on a master page, you have opened the master page in the master page editor.

Procedure

  1. Double-click the text frame into which you want to enter text to open the text editor.
  2. Enter the text you want.
  3. Optional: Press Return to insert a new paragraph.
  4. Optional: Press Shift-Return to insert a line break.
  5. Optional: Format the text using the text editor options.
  6. Press Esc or Ctrl/Cmd-Return to close the text editor.

Result

Text is entered into the text frame.

If you insert a new paragraph or line, the cursor jumps to the beginning of the new paragraph or line.