Creating Text Blocks

Use the Text tool to create a block of text, when more than a line of text is necessary.

To create a block of text:

1. Click the Text tool from the Basic palette, and select Horizontal from the Tool bar.

2. From the Tool bar, set the Tight Fill mode and Text Style.

3. Click and drag to create a text box of the approximate width needed.

A text editing box with a blinking cursor displays. The position of the text cursor indicates the horizontal alignment of the text to be placed.

4. Enter the text. Text wrapping is on by default, so the text automatically wraps to the next line when it reaches the edge of the text box. To end the current paragraph and start a new one in the current text block, press Enter.

5. When the text block is complete, press the Esc key.

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Adding Tabs to Text

Modifying Text

Setting the Default Text Attributes

Creating a Line of Text

Creating Rotated Text

Creating Text with a Tight Fill

Using Text Styles

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