InDesign

Show or hide frame edges

Unlike paths, you can see the nonprinting strokes (outlines) of frames by default even when the frames aren’t selected. If the document window is getting crowded, use the Show/Hide Frame Edges command to simplify the screen display by hiding the frame edges. Doing this also hides the crossbar in a graphics placeholder frame. The display setting for frame edges doesn’t affect the display of the text ports on text frames.

Note: The frame edge is defined as a frame’s stroke, not the outer edge of the stroke’s weight.
 Do any of the following:
  • To show or hide frame edges, choose View > Show/Hide Frame Edges.

  • To hide frame edges, click Preview Mode  at the bottom of the Toolbox.