What is overset text in indesign?

In Adobe InDesign, overset text refers to text that does not fit within a text frame or container. This can happen if the text is longer than the space available in the frame or if the frame is too small to hold all the text.

Overset text is indicated by a red plus sign (+) in the lower right corner of the text frame. This sign serves as a visual cue that there is more text than can be displayed within the frame.

To view or work with overset text, you can either resize the text frame to accommodate the text or link the text frame to another frame to flow the text into multiple frames. You can also use the overset text indicator to navigate to the text that is not visible and make adjustments as needed.

It is important to address overset text to ensure that all content is visible and readable in your design. Failure to manage overset text can result in important information being cut off or not displayed properly in the final output.