My Enter/Return key acts as a column break

[R***@adobeforums.com]

I encountered this problem in InDesign 1.5 and Illustrator 9.0 (on a PC)... I was hoping that upgrading to CS2 for both programs would fix this glitch, but it hasn't. The problem is that when I hit the enter key within a text box, it inserts a column break instead of a line break, and I've searched everything in my help files as well as character and paragraph settings, but I can't see what's causing it.

I have started with a completely blank document, all paragraph styles set to default/basic. I create a text box and insert placeholder text, then go to any word in that text block and hit Enter -- the rest of the text disappears into the as-yet uncreated next column. Could this be something that's set deep within my Adobe registry or something, out of reach of my paragraph/text controls?

Paragraph Keep Options are set to Start Anywhere; I don't have any widow/orphan controls active.... Please make it stop, LOL!! I can't go on copy/pasting my line break characters every time I need one. Thanks for any helpful tips.

[Peggy]

Post by R***@adobeforums.com
I encountered this problem in InDesign 1.5 and Illustrator 9.0 (on a PC)...
I was hoping that upgrading to CS2 for both programs would fix this glitch,
but it hasn't. The problem is that when I hit the enter key within a text
box, it inserts a column break instead of a line break, and I've searched
everything in my help files as well as character and paragraph settings,
but I can't see what's causing it.

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I have this happen when I use the number pad enter key instead of the text
array enter key.

[S***@adobeforums.com]

The numeric keypad enter key, by design, inserts a column break.

Either (a) Use the enter key that's above the shift key, not the enter key on the numeric keypad, or (b) if you really want to keep using the numeric keypad enter as a return key, go to Edit->Keyboard Shortcuts, activate Type Menu from the dropdown, select Insert Break Character: Column Break, and remove the shortcut.

[R***@adobeforums.com]

Thanks, I did know about this.... but I am using a notebook computer and the regular Return/Enter key when this is happening, not the numeric keypad.

You did give me an idea, though... I don't customize shortcuts much, so perhaps I can set a simple one up as a normal line break.

If anyone else reads this and has other suggestions, I welcome them!!! A "quick fix" will do for now, but I'd really rather correct the problem altogether. Thanks.

[Karen Zim]

Try SharpKeys:
<http://www.randyrants.com/2004/03/sharpkeys_11_of.html>

Karen

[R***@adobeforums.com]

BRILLIANT!! This did the trick, Karen -- what a useful utility. I was able to re-map my return key to a simple return, correcting whatever was wrong in my registry.

Many thanks!