How To Turn Off Hyphenation In Indesign

Okay, picture this: You've poured your heart and soul into designing a gorgeous layout in InDesign. You’re practically vibrating with excitement!

But then… BAM! A rogue hyphen appears, chopping your beautiful words in half like a clumsy lumberjack. Ugh!

Fear not, my friend! We're about to banish those pesky hyphens to the shadow realm (or, you know, just turn them off).

The Big Kahuna: Paragraph Styles

First up, the star of the show: Paragraph Styles. Think of them as your layout's fairy godmothers, waving their wands and ensuring everything looks just right.

Open up your Paragraph Styles panel. If you can't find it, go to Window > Styles > Paragraph Styles. Abracadabra!

Double-click the style you want to edit. This is where the magic happens, folks!

Hyphenation: Off With Its Head!

In the left-hand menu, scroll down until you find "Hyphenation." It's hiding in plain sight!

See that little checkbox next to "Hyphenate"? Uncheck it with the fury of a thousand suns! (Okay, maybe just a gentle click will do.)

Click "OK," and watch those hyphens vanish like dust bunnies under a vacuum cleaner. Ta-da!

If you want to get rid of hyphens in all the paragraph styles, repeat this process for each one.

The Quick Fix: Paragraph Panel Menu

Feeling like a ninja and want a quicker solution? I got you!

Select the paragraph(s) you want to de-hyphenate. Get ready to perform some digital surgery.

Go to the Paragraph panel menu (that little hamburger icon in the upper-right corner of the Paragraph panel), and uncheck "Hyphenation". Speedy!

If you cannot find the panel, it's on Window > Type & Tables > Paragraph.

But Wait, There's More! (The Control Panel)

Another hidden weapon in our anti-hyphen arsenal: the Control Panel. This chameleon adjusts its options based on what you've selected.

Make sure you have a paragraph selected. Look up near the very top of your screen, and you should see a bunch of formatting options.

There should be a "Hyphenate" checkbox. Make sure it's unchecked!

Master Pages: Preemptive Strike!

Want to prevent hyphen havoc from the get-go? This one is for those people who think one step ahead.

Head over to your Master Pages. These are the blueprints for all your document pages. Think of it as building the house with the right blueprints!

Edit the text frames on your Master Pages and disable hyphenation using the methods we discussed earlier. Now, future pages will be hyphen-free!

A Word of Caution (Because Everything Has a Catch)

Turning off hyphenation can sometimes lead to awkward gaps between words, especially in narrow columns. Nobody wants that!

Keep a watchful eye on your text flow. Sometimes, a little manual tweaking is needed to achieve perfection.

You may need to adjust your text size or tracking to achieve the desired effect.

And there you have it! You've conquered the hyphen menace and emerged victorious. Go forth and create beautiful, hyphen-free designs! You are a legend!