Adobe InDesign/Pasteboard layout

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Expert: James Fritz - 6/21/2010


Question

Pasteboard layout
Is it possible to change the layout of pasteboards in the main window? The default setting is one long column; what I'd like is the option to show them in two or more columns so I can view more boards at once (see attached pic which I knocked together to show what I mean). There's an option to display pages side-by-side in the pages pallet window, but it doesn't seem to affect the main window display.

I'm using a fairly old version of InDesign (CS2) for the first time so apologies if this question is utterly nooby and I'm missing something obvious.

Answer
Ken,

No there is really no easy way to do what you are trying to accomplish. You could go to Window > arrange > new window to get a second view of your document. Then repeat the process for a third view of the document. Then it would be possible to arrange them in that order. Outside of that manual method there really isn't much that you can do about it. FYI - It is pretty much the same even in CS5.
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James Fritz

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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor in InDesign and many other applications. I look forward to your question.

Experience

I have been using InDesign since 2001. I use it as a designer and teach it daily as an Instructor. I am also Lynda.com video training author. www.lynda.com/jamesfritz

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InDesign User Group, Milwaukee and Madison Chapters; United Adworkers

Education/Credentials
BFA Graphic Design - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Adobe Certified Instructor, Print Specialist; Adobe Certified Instructor, InDesign; Adobe Certified Instructor, Acrobat; Adobe Certified Instructor, Photoshop; Adobe Certified Instructor, InCopy; Adobe Certified Instructor, Fireworks; Quark Recognized Instructor;

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