hold the text. Instead, they remain a fixed length, the same as objects created with the Text Object tool. To link text objects You can use this procedure to link an object containing text or an empty text object to other text objects. 1 With the Text or Text Object tool, create at least two text objects. Select the Text Link tool in the Text toolbar. The pointer displays the number “1”. 2 Click the first text object — the object you want to flow from. The text link pointer changes to the number “2”. 3 Click the next text object — the object you want to flow to. If you click anything but a text object, Canvas cancels the linking operation. 4 To link another text object to the chain, repeat the linking pro- cedure: Click the object text will flow from, and then click the object the text will flow to. 5 When you finish, press Enter (Mac) or Esc (Windows). Unlinking text objects You can use the Text Unlink tool to break the links between text objects that have been linked into a text flow. To unlink one text object from the next object in the flow, select the Text Unlink tool and click the first text object. Checking text flows The Link Info tool lets you check text flows in a document. You can use the tool to display arrows showing the flow of text among linked text objects. The Link Info tool is in the Text toolbar. Tip If text boxes aren’t visible, choose Display > Show Text Boxes in the Layout menu; this makes it easier to find and link empty text objects. Text Unlink tool Link Info tool
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