The primary text frame, explained

The primary text frame is the channel your content flows through. It’s the InDesign frame that catches the flowing blocks and, when it fills up, hands off to the next page.

What it is

A primary text frame is a special text frame tied to the master spread. Content poured into it flows automatically: when one page’s frame is full, InDesign continues into the primary text frame on the next page, adding pages as needed. It’s the mechanism that makes "endless" flowing layouts possible.

Its role in flow mode

In Layout Flow Mode, your records – packaged as layout blocks – flow into the primary text frame. As blocks accumulate and one page fills, the flow carries on to the next page, which DataMergeStudio creates from your master spread. The primary text frame is what links page to page so the publication can grow to whatever length your data requires.

What to check

• Your master spread has a primary text frame set up, sized to your content area.
• Its columns match the grid you want your blocks to flow within.
• It’s the frame the flow is actually directed into, so content lands where you expect.

Next

Control where things start fresh: Break Before: Forcing a New Page, Frame, or Column