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Breaks under control

break characters for column, frame, odd and even page, keep paragraphs together, no widows and orphans, paragraphs spanning columns or in a split column

Panel in the program with the highlighted section for “Breaks under control”

Where to find itFont › Paragraph

You control text flow with break characters and rules that keep related paragraphs together. A break can lead to the next column, next frame or next even or odd page. In a book, you can place a chapter opening on the correct page and keep a heading with its following paragraph. Widow and orphan controls prevent unwanted isolated lines at column boundaries. For magazine headings, you can span a paragraph across columns or split a column for it. These rules also determine composition in output.

How to do it

  1. Select the text you want to edit.
  2. Open Window › Text › Paragraph & Character.
  3. Set the rules for related lines and paragraphs in Break.
  4. If needed, insert a specific break through Font › Insert break character.