2 Replies Latest reply: Nov 10, 2014 3:36 PM by Willi Adelberger

Forced line break that is not Shift-Return?

CarinTMCLG Nov 10, 2014 10:31 AM

I used to do this daily at my old job but of course can not remember it anymore! The goal is to force a line break in my document but not have it show up that way when I use the auto-TOC feature.

Specifically, I am setting up my TOC to pull in all of my headings from my document, but they are coming in with the line breaks. I don't want that. I remember in the past using another keystroke or something within the document so that this wouldn't happen. Shift-return was to be avoided at all costs because we always used a TOC. I'm just drawing a blank. Anyone know? I am using the latest InDesign CC but I don't think it matters. I did this in CS5 and 6.

Thanks in advance.

1. Re: Forced line break that is not Shift-Return?

winterm Nov 10, 2014 3:33 PM (in response to CarinTMCLG)

Assuming your titles are long enough to not fit in one line in your doc anyway, and you only want to control where the line break occurs, No Break could be your friend.
On the screenshot below text with No Break applied is highlighted. The goal - drop the text right after the word 'HERE’ to next line.
As long as the whole title fits to one line, it does nothing. See Contents frame. Or, could be removed easily.
Have no idea what to do if you still want line break in case C...
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2. Re: Forced line break that is not Shift-Return?

Willi Adelberger Nov 10, 2014 3:36 PM (in response to CarinTMCLG)

I would recommend never (or at least in most cases) not to use shift return. Use other methods to keep strings together like the character attribute (best used as character style) no beak or non breaking spaces.
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