New text box gives me an extra small grey box and my text is going into it. Why?

[Judy Mills]

I'm using affinity in a very basic way for a church newsletter. All of a sudden my new text boxes all have the top right grey box attached and all my typing is going there. How do I get rid of it please?

[firstdefence]

Welcome to the forum @Judy Mills

You may have inadvertently saved the text box as a default and also have a text style applied. Save the publisher file with the textbox as is and attach it to your next post so we can work out what you have done

[Judy Mills]

Thanks. Here you are. But please keep your answers simple; I'm easily confused!

2 UA February 2024.afpub

[firstdefence]

You have a text style set, with the misbehaving text panel selected, look at the text style panel and select No Style; if you don't see a text style panel go to Window > Text and click on Text Styles to activate the panel into view.

[firstdefence]

Just a note, click on the Box style first, this moves the box to the left instead of the right, then click on No Styles, you should have a correctly functioning text box now.

 

[thomaso]

Alternatively: Select the Text Frame with the Move Tool then click the "Revert defaults" button in the Toolbar or choose menu Edit > Defaults > Revert.

[Judy Mills]

Thanks everyone. It's so simple when you know how!

 

[firstdefence]

1 hour ago, Judy Mills said:

Thanks everyone. It's so simple when you know how!

 

Glad to help.