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Text boxes that flow from column to columnFREE

Long stories pour through linked text boxes, from column to column and page to page, and reflow as you edit. When text doesn't fit, a red marker shows it, and one click adds the pages for the rest.

A two-column newsletter in Desktop Publishing with a linked text box selected and the chain between the boxes shown
How it works

Step by step

1

Draw a text box

Pick Text (T) and drag on the page, then type or paste.

2

Link the next box

Click the + at the box's corner, then click or draw the next box. The story carries on there.

3

Keep editing

Text reflows through every box as you type.

4

Too much text?

Select the last box and choose Add pages for the rest.

A headline with a 3D block text effect, chosen in the Item panel's Text effect list

Help: Text boxes and linked text has every option in detail.

Who it's for

Made for

Free in Desktop Publishing. No time limit, no account and no ads - in the Windows app and in your browser, and your publications never leave your PC. Desktop Publishing Pro is there when you want to edit .pub files, the full template library, mail merge, calendars or booklets.

Guides

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Frequently asked questions

Does linked text print and save as PDF properly?

Yes - the PDF has real, selectable text, broken in the same places as on screen.

Are there WordArt-style effects?

Yes: select a text box and pick a Text effect - shadow, outline, hollow letters, glow or a 3D block. They print and export the same.

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Desktop Publishing is free, in your browser and on Windows. Desktop Publishing Pro is a one-off £9.99 in the Windows app, with a free 7-day trial.