What Does a Red Plus Sign Mean in Illustrator?

A red plus sign in the out port means the object contains overflow text. An arrow in the in port means the object is threaded to a preceding text object, and text is flowing into the object.

How do I get rid of Red Square in Illustrator?

How to: Red Guide Around Artboard in Illustrator

1. Step 1: Open the document with the issue.
2. Step 2: Go to File > Document Setup… ( Alt+Ctrl+P)
3. Step 3: Change the bleeds to 0.
4. Step 4: Click OK and the problem will be solved!

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What does the red plus sign at the end of the text box indicate?

If you see a red plus sign in the lower right of your text box (see below), it means that there is too much text (or the font is too big) to fit inside the text box. Make sure you’re on the black Pointer tool and then click and hold on one of the corner handles and drag the box until it is big enough to fit your text.