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How to Fix Orphans in Adobe InDesign

Updated on:
June 5, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to fix orphans in your Adobe InDesign documents.

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Here’s a simple and quick guide on how to fix orphans in Adobe InDesign:

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  1. To fix orphans in Adobe InDesign, highlight a paragraph and the orphan using the Type Tool.
  2. Go to the Properties panel and find 'Tracking.' Adjust the tracking value until the orphan line moves with its paragraph to the next text box, or until another line flows in to complete the paragraph and remove the orphan.
  3. After adjusting, notice how the paragraph shifts to fix the orphan in your document.

📌 Why this matters

Fixing orphans transforms your documents from amateur-looking to professionally polished. When single lines dangle at the top of columns or pages, readers subconsciously perceive the content as careless or unfinished. Professional typesetters have used tracking adjustments for centuries to solve this exact problem.

Beyond aesthetics, proper text flow dramatically improves readability by maintaining logical paragraph relationships. Your audience processes information more smoothly when text follows natural visual patterns, making your message more persuasive and memorable.

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