Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 189)

Creating Documents 169
Figure 195
Linked text boxes with altered ruler and font
When you link the Text or Callout Boxes a “flow arrow” appears from the first Text or
Callout Box to each succeeding box containing linked text when any of text boxes are
selected as illustrated in Figure 195. The arrows appear in the color set for the Invisibles
that display when you choose the menu command View > Show Invisibles. You can set
this color in the Appearance preferences as explained on page 372.
Link multiple text or callout boxes
You may have a number of Text or Callout Boxes in your document and want to change the way the
text flows from one to another.
1. Choose the menu command Tools > Shapes > Enter Text Box Linking Mode.
A message displays: Click the source text box.
When you hover your pointer over one of the text boxes it is identified as the source by
displaying a 1.
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If you click outside of any text box, Nisus Writer Pro returns to normal text editing mode.
2. Choose your box.
Message displays: Click the destination text box where text should flow.
When you hover your pointer over any of the remaining text boxes they are each identified as
the destination by displaying a 2.
3. Choose your box.
The flow arrow illustrated in Figure 195 appears, connecting the two boxes and the overflow
text hidden in the first box appears in the second. The first box and all its text is highlighted.
Text Box Linking Mode is ended.
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If there is more text still hidden, you need to enter text box linking mode once again and
repeat the procedure.
When you do repeat the process, what had been box 1 is no longer available to choose and
what had been box 2 is now box 1.
Using floating, linked Text or Callout Boxes you can create very complex documents as illustrated
in Figure 196.