Extending Rules Beyond the Frame

Custom anchored graphics are not the only InDesign elements that can exist outside of the text frame while still moving with the text flow. You can make Rules Above/Below extend outside of the frame, too.

To extend a rule above (or a rule below) a paragraph outside the right edge of text frame, set the rule’s width to Column and enter a negative measure in the Right Indent field.



The greater the negative value of the Right Indent, the more the rule will extend beyond the right edge of the frame.


If you enter a negative indent in the Left Indent field, the rule will extend beyond the left edge of the frame.

Note that the Keep In Frame option affects rules with Offset values that would cause them to extend beyond the top of the frame. It does not affect rules that extend beyond the sides of frames.