Using the In & Out Links palette

The In & Out Links palette is a powerful link management tool that graphically shows you the links or file references to or from a selected file or item in the site window. You can change the links or file references by dragging from the Point and Shoot button in the In & Out Links palette to another file or non-file item (such as a URL) in the site window. (See Editing links and URLs sitewide.) You can control the types of links that appear in the palette by using the In & Out Links palette menu. The In & Out Links palette is especially useful for troubleshooting link errors listed in the Errors tab of the site window, and showing all of the pages linked to a missing file. You can also create a site map by printing the contents of the In & Out Links palette.

You can use the In & Out Links palette with any file or non-file item in the root folder--that is, with any file or item listed in the Files, External, Colors, Font Sets, Library, Extras, or Errors tabs in the site window. For example, you can use the In & Out Links palette to show the files that use a color listed in the Colors tab, or use a font set listed in the Font Sets tab. You can also use the In & Out Links palette with a file in the navigation and links views, or with a diagram in the Design tab in the diagram window.

To use the In & Out Links palette to view links and file references:

1. Click the Open In & Out Links Palette button  on the toolbar, or choose Window > In & Out Links.
2. Do one of the following:
• Select the file or non-file item in the site window.
• Select the file in the navigation or links views, or a diagram in the Design tab in the diagram window.
• Open the file in a document window.

Incoming links to the file appear on the left side of the In & Out Links palette, and outgoing links or file references from the file appear on the right. For non-file items, the files that reference or use the selected item appear on the left.

To limit the types of links appearing in the In & Out Links palette:

1. Choose Palette Options from the In & Out Links palette menu.
2. Select the items you want to show. (Unselected items are hidden.)
3. Click OK.