To prevent widows and orphans
1
Depending on how you want the text flow settings to apply, do
one of the following:
To change existing text, select the text. To change one para-
graph, place the insertion point anywhere in the paragraph.
To change the preset format, deselect all objects.
2
If necessary, open the Type palette and click the Spacing tab.
Configure the widows and orphans settings (described next).
Note: Although you can specify widow and orphan settings for indi-
vidual paragraphs, you should apply these settings to entire objects.
This way, as you edit and move paragraphs, the location of the col-
umn break can change without causing widows and orphans.
Setting drop caps
Drop caps are large characters that extend below the normal baseline
of the first line of an opening paragraph. Canvas indents the text
below the first line to make room for the drop caps. You can format
drop caps for any selected paragraphs.
Widow and orphan
settings
Use the Paragraph area of the
Spacing tab to configure wid-
ows and orphans protection
properties. If an X appears in
a checkbox, that feature is
active.
Widow. Turn on to activate
widow protection. You can
specify the minimum number
of lines that can appear in the
last paragraph of a column.
Orphan. Turn on to activate
orphan protection.
You can specify the minimum
number of lines that can
appear at the top of a column
in a linked flow.
Keep all lines. To prevent
Canvas from inserting a col-
umn break in a paragraph, turn
on this option. This prevents
widows and orphans, but
might leave a lot of blank
space at the bottom of a col-
umn.
Keep with next. To prevent
two paragraphs from being
separated by a column break,
turn on this option. This option
is useful for keeping a one-line
paragraph, such as a heading,
together with its section.
Click Apply to implement the
text flow settings.