Copy-fit text more easily with help from the Info panel (InDesign CS/CS2/CS3/CS4/CS5)

You’re working along, placing stories into an InDesign document, when the expected happens. One of the stories is a bit long and doesn’t fit in its allotted space. Not knowing just how much of the story is overset makes it really hard to fit. If it’s a lot, the story may have to be edited. If it’s a little, you can easily adjust the character attributes to make it fit. What’s the best way to find out just how much text is overset? Simply refer to the Info panel.

To see how much text is overset in a frame:

1. Click the Type tool in the story’s text frame.
2. Choose Window > Info to show the Info panel.
3. The Info panel shows you the exact number of characters, words, lines, and paragraphs that are overset in the story.