Object Editing in InPage: A Simple Guide to Lines and Objects

When you move past Text Editing & Text Formatting in Urdu InPage, the real fun begins with lines, shapes, and objects. This is where your pages start to look like proper books, posters, and designs instead of plain text. In this module, I will walk you through object editing in InPage in a simple, step-by-step way.

I still remember how nervous I was the first time I tried to draw a box and wrap text around it. But once I understood a few basic tools, everything clicked into place. Over the years I have used these exact features to design newspaper columns, magazine pages, certificates, and invitation cards. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to do the same with confidence.

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Object Editing in InPage

What Is Object Editing in InPage?

Object editing in InPage simply means working with the visual elements on your page that are not plain text. These include lines, drawing shapes, picture boxes, and borders. Learning to control these objects is what turns a simple document into a polished, professional design. Let us go through each tool one by one.

1. The Line Editing Ribbon Bar

The line editing ribbon bar is your control panel for any line or object you select. The moment you click on a line, a set of options appears that lets you change its look. Here is how I use it:

  1. Click once on the line or object you want to change so that it becomes selected.
  2. Open the ribbon bar to see the line options that appear for that object.
  3. Adjust the line thickness, also called the line weight, to make it thin or bold.
  4. Pick a line style such as solid, dashed, or dotted to match your design.
  5. Change the line color so it stands out or blends in with your page.

I always tell my students to experiment here first. Changing these settings teaches you more in five minutes than any long explanation can.

2. Inserting a Drawing Object

A drawing object is any shape you create yourself, such as a rectangle, an oval, or a straight line. InPage gives you simple drawing tools for this. Follow these steps:

  1. Choose the shape tool you need from the toolbox, for example the box tool or the line tool.
  2. Click and hold your mouse on the page where you want the shape to begin.
  3. Drag the mouse until the shape is the size you want, then release the button.
  4. Click on the shape again to move it, resize it, or change its position.

In my own work, drawing boxes is the foundation of almost every layout. I use them to hold pictures, to create colored panels, and to separate one part of a page from another.

3. Run Around (Text Around Objects)

The Run Around is one of my favorite features. It lets your text flow neatly around an object, like a picture, instead of hiding behind it. This is exactly how magazines wrap writing around photographs. Here is the simple process:

  1. Place your object, such as a picture box, on top of or beside your text.
  2. Turn on the run around option for that object.
  3. Set the gap, sometimes called the standoff, to control the space between the text and the object.
  4. Check your page to make sure the text wraps smoothly with no awkward gaps.

A quick tip from experience: the text you wrap often comes from a website or a Word file in Unicode. Before you pour it into your InPage box, pass it through our Unicode to InPage converter so it appears correctly in Nastaliq. This one habit saves me a lot of editing time.

4. Border Line Design When Object Editing in InPage

A border is the outline that runs around a box or object, and a good border can make your design look clean and complete. InPage lets you style these borders easily:

  1. Select the box or object you want to add a border to.
  2. Open the border settings for that object.
  3. Choose a border design or style that suits your document.
  4. Set the border thickness and color to finish the look.

I often use simple borders for certificates and forms, and slightly bolder ones for posters. The right border quietly guides the reader’s eye exactly where you want it to go.

5. Curving the Border

Sometimes a sharp, square corner feels too hard for a design. Curving the border softens those corners and gives your box a smooth, modern shape. This is great for cards and invitations. To do it:

  1. Select the box whose corners you want to round.
  2. Find the corner or rounding option in the box settings.
  3. Increase the value slowly to make the corners more curved.
  4. Keep adjusting until the shape looks balanced and pleasing.

From experience, a little curve goes a long way. Gentle rounded corners almost always look more elegant than heavy, exaggerated ones.

In the next module we’ll move on learning: Picture Editing in InPage