The Story Editor is the preferred place to be when you write and format your stories in Adobe InDesign. Among the Story Editor’s outstanding features are the abilities to search and replace text, and to check spelling. Because you won’t be able to see any graphics while in the Story Editor, the way the page looks will not be a distraction.
To access the Story Editor
- Open an InDesign document that contains at least one story
- Ensure that the Text tool is selected and click in the text
- Choose Edit > Edit in Story Editor
The Story Editor appears in a new window. Your layout will be behind the Story Editor window. Any applied styles are listed at the left of the window, paragraph by paragraph.
Use the Story Editor to Search and Replace
- Choose Edit > Find/Change
The Find/Change options appear.
- Type a phrase you’re looking for into the Find what area
- Ensure Story is selected in the Search area
- Select Whole Word and Case Sensitive (as necessary)
- Click Find Next
Change the Story Editor Appearance
If you are unhappy with the way the InDesign display looks, you can use the Story Editor Display preferences to change things. Keep in mind that changes you make to the Story Editor Display will not affect your layout.
- PC users, choose Edit > Preferences > Story Editor Display; Mac users, choose InDesign > Preferences > Story Editor Display
- Select any Font and Font Size you like
- Select any Text Color and Background colors you like
- Click OK
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