Sharing and synchronizing content

To share and synchronize boxes, lines, groups, and content:

  1. Display the Shared Content palette (Window menu).
  2. Select the items you want to synchronize.
  3. Click Add Item QuarkXpress btn shared content add Sharing and synchronizing content in the Shared Content palette. If one item is selected, the Shared Item Properties dialog box displays. If multiple objects are selected, the Share Multiple Items dialog box displays.

    QuarkXpress db shared item properties Sharing and synchronizing content

    Use the Shared Item Properties dialog box to share and synchronize individual items.
    QuarkXpress db share multiple items Sharing and synchronizing content

    Use the Share Multiple Items dialog box to share and synchronize multiple items.

    Note: If Automatically show selected items in the layout is checked, you can navigate to an item by clicking its name in the list.
    Note: Only the attributes of shared lines can be synchronized.
  4. To share the characteristics of a selected item, check Synchronize Box Attributes for that item.
  5. To share the text or picture in a selected item, check Synchronize Content for that box. To share both the text or picture and its formatting, click or choose Content and Attributes. To share only the text or picture, click or choose Content Only. See “Understanding synchronization options” for box and content options.
  6. Click OK to add the selected items to the Shared Content palette.
    QuarkXpress pal shared content Pat Sharing and synchronizing content

    The Shared Content palette provides access to the items and content in the shared content library.

Sharing and synchronizing content