Frame text is perfect for presenting paragraphs with a formalized structure and layout. If you want to present text in columns, frame text is the ideal solution.
By clicking in the drawn frame then typing, you're able to fill the frame with frame text. If excess text overflows the bottom of the frame, you can either reduce the text's font size from the context toolbar or make the text frame larger; both methods will make the text fit the frame.
With the Frame Text Tool selected:
When resizing a frame you can control whether:
With the text frame selected, do one of the following:
To resize height and width independently, drag the object's side handles.
With the text frame selected, drag the object's scale handle (extends from the bottom-right corner of the selection).