InDesign Tutorials - Adding Text 2025 revised

What indicates the area where text is to be shown in InDesign?

• Shape layers

• Image frames

• Text frames

• Smart objects

What happens when the text frame is too small for the text in InDesign?

• A yellow triangle appears

• A blue plus appears

• A green check appears

• A red plus appears

How can you fill a frame with placeholder text in InDesign?

• File > Import

• Object > Generate Placeholder

• Edit > Paste Special

• Type > Fill With Placeholder Text

What tool do you use to add text to an InDesign document?

• Pencil tool

• Pen tool

• Type tool

• Brush tool

How do you create columns of text in an InDesign document?

• Format > Columns

• Object > Text Frame Options

• View > New Guide

• Window > Columns

What file types can be placed into an InDesign document?

• .PSD, .AI, .INDD

• .DOC, .RTF, .TXT

• .JPG, .PNG, .SVG

• .MP3, .WAV, .AAC

How can you see the threads between text frames in InDesign?

• View > Extras > Show Text Threads

• Window > Text Wrap

• Object > Show All

• Layout > Margins and Columns

What is the purpose of frames in InDesign?

• To hold text and images

• To draw shapes

• To add special effects

• To create background colors

How do you balance columns of text in an InDesign document?

• View > Grids & Guides

• Object > Text Frame Options > Balance Columns

• Type > Paragraph

• Layout > Columns

What happens when you drag a corner of a text frame in InDesign?

• It deletes the text

• It changes the font size

• It scales the text object and wraps the text within it

• It rotates the text