For a multi-column text frame, you can add separator lines (column rules) between the text columns to prominently differentiate between individual columns. Column rules are mostly used in newspaper, books, brochures, etc. to separate out different pieces of information.
Note:
For a text frame containing one or more characters, column rule is applied from the ascent of the top line to the descent of the bottom line of the frame text.
To set column rules:
- Select Insert Column Rules.
- Set the attributes for the column rules – Length, Horizonal Position, Width, Type, Color, Tint, Overprint.
- To modify the properties of all the column rules, you can use the following controls:
- Rule Length: Start and End: Set custom top and bottom ends of column rules corresponding to the text frame insets. These options can contain both positive and negative values.
- Horizontal Position: Horizontally move column rule across the text frame. These options can contain both negative and positive values.
- Stroke: Set stroke properties of column rules, which includes width, type, color, tint, and overprint.
- Enable the Preview check box to see the changes you're making to the text frame.
Note:
If the text is wrapped around an object, Column Rules follow text wrapping.
We've got you started with how you can add column rules in a text frame.
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