Frames
Each page in a layout can contain multiple frames, which are used to hold content (such as page numbers and chapter titles) and determine where that content is positioned. When you add a new page, make sure the page contains at least a body frame (unless that page is using one of the empty page types). By default, certain frames may already be included in a page, depending on the template you select when adding a page layout. Frames are typically displayed as large, clear rectangles or squares on a page.You can add the following types of frames: Body, Header, Footer, Decoration, Image.
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How to Add a Page Layout Frame
- Open the page layout. The Page Layout Editor displays.
- Open the page where you want to insert the frame.
- In the local toolbar, click the New Frame button
. - Select one of the following options.
- New Frame Mode The first time you select this option, it will allow you to draw a body frame. The second time, it will allow you to draw a header frame. The third time, it will allow you to draw a footer frame. And the fourth time, it will allow you to draw a decoration frame.
New Header Frame Mode This lets you draw a header frame. This frame is designed to hold content from the topic (e.g., chapter title, page number). The frame is usually positioned at the top of a page, above the body text.
Note You can have only one header frame per page.
New Footer Frame Mode This option lets you draw a footer frame. This frame is designed to hold content from the topic (e.g., chapter title, page number) or text that you add. The frame is usually positioned at the bottom of a page, below the body text.
Note You can have only one footer frame per page.
- New Body Frame Mode This option lets you draw a body frame. This frame, usually the largest on the page, is basically a placeholder for the content that you add to topics. You cannot add content directly to a body frame. If necessary, you can have multiple body frames on a page. This lets you customize the flow of text from one frame to another on a page.
New Decoration Frame Mode This option lets you draw a decoration frame. This frame can be used to display content for aesthetic purposes on a page. You can add color, a border, text, and images to a decoration frame.
Note Decoration frames are not supported in Word output.
New Image Frame This option lets you draw an image frame. This frame opens the Insert Image dialog, prompting you to provide an image file. The image is added to a frame of the same size, which you can place on the page as necessary. If you do not want to use an image frame, you can use a decoration frame instead to display a picture.
Note Image frames are not supported in Word output.
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Click on the page and drag the mouse to draw a rectangle or square. Release the mouse button when you are finished. (For image frames, you do not need to draw on the page; the frame is automatically added at the same size as the image.)
If you have drawn two frames of the same type on a page (e.g., two body frames) an arrow
connects the frames, showing the direction that content flows from one frame to the other. If you right-click on a frame, you can choose Select Next Frame to activate the next frame in the flow. If you click directly on the arrow, the direction of the content flow changes from frame to the other.The frame is added, with a label that indicates the type of frame.
- Click
to save your work.
What’s Next?
After adding a frame, you will likely want to modify it. This might mean resizing or repositioning the frame, adding content such as text or a page number snippet, adding a border, and more. See Editing Pages.
