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.
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