Frame Selection

Selecting a frame to write

To select a frame and start writing in it, click anywhere in the frame.

When the frame is selected for writing, you will see a dashed line around it and a text cursor will appear in the frame.

Selecting a frame to move

To select a frame to move or resize it, right-click anywhere in the frame and choose Select Frame from the context menu.

If the frame is currently selected for writing, you can select it for moving by clicking on the edge of the frame.

When the frame is selected for moving or resizing, you will see a solid line around it and 'handles' will appear that you can use to control moving and resizing the frame.

Selecting multiple frames

To select multiple frames you can either click and drag around the frames, or click on the frames while holding down the Ctrl key.

You can change the properties of all the selected frames at the same time. This can be really useful for:

If you want to resize the selected frames as if they were one object then you can group them. More on grouping

Selecting all frames on all pages

You can select all of the frames in the entire document at the same time. This can be particularly useful if you want to change the styling properties of every frame all at once.

From the Page Status Bar at the bottom of the screen, click Select then Select Frames.

Note: When you select objects over multiple pages, you cannot move or resize them.