When you type too much text, any text that overflows the text box will be hidden. A small overset icon will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of the text box to warn you that some text cannot be seen.

Reshape the text box

To reveal the hidden text, make the text box larger by dragging the resize handles located on its edges using the Text tool or the Object tool .

You can link multiple text boxes together, so that text flows between them. See Editing across columns & pages.

Other ways of avoiding overset text

  • Reduce the size of the text by:
    • changing the font size of the text
    • changing the spacing between lines using the line-spacing button in the toolbar
    • changing other spacing parameters such as tracking (spacing between letters).
  • Use the auto-fit feature to automatically squeeze the text into the text box.
Notes
  • When saving a PDF, FlexiPDF will check for overset text and report the first instance found.
  • The red boxes are aids only and will not appear when the PDF is viewed in any other PDF viewer.
  • Why is it called "overset"? In the past, those responsible for preparing the text on a printed page were known as typesetters. When setting the type, if they found there was too much to fit in the space provided, the page was said to be over-set. Similarly, too little type was known as under-set.