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When editing large amounts of text, you can save a lot of time and frustration using the Story Editor. The Story Editor lets you edit text in a better environment and can reduce eye strains. Read this tutorial to find out how to use the Story Editor and how to customize it properly for your monitor.

Editing text with Story Editor

Typing on the main layout works for short periods of time. When typing long text or formatting existing text, you'll find it a hassle to use the layout editor to edit text. This is where you would use the Story Editor. In the Story Editor lets you see the typeface, size, and spacing without the distraction from the layout. The Story Editor, however, does not display text styles such as bold, underlined, subscript, etc.

Using the Story Editor

To use the Story Editor, select the text frame or any text inside the text frame then choose Edit > Edit in Story Editor.

• Paragraph styles indicate the the style used. This can be H1, H2, Basic Paragraph, and other types of paragraph styles.
• You can move the divider to adjust the column position. This only affects the way you edit text. It does not affect the text.
  • The vertical depth ruler indicates the height of the text. It is located in the same area as the divider.
  • When you have text that cannot fit in the text frame, the overset text indicator appears. Any text inside the area will not be visible layout.