If you want to format all text in a text object, select the text object.
OR
If you want to format specific text in a text object, double-click the text object, and then select the text.
You can format text using the buttons in the toolbar or the options in the Properties tab or the Format menu.
Note
If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties , and then press Text Style.
The following table presents the formatting changes that you can make using the above tools:
Change |
Toolbar |
Properties tab |
Format menu |
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Character, paragraph or object level |
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Change the font face |
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Change the font size Tip To select a font size that doesn’t appear in the drop-down list (including font sizes with decimal values such as 20.5), type the font size in the Font Size box on the toolbar. |
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Change the color |
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Strike out text |
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Superscript or subscript text |
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Paragraph or object level |
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Change justification (left, right or center) |
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Change indentation |
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Create a bulleted or numbered list |
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Change line spacing Tip To add spacing between paragraphs, select the Add space after paragraphs check box in the Properties tab or select Format > Paragraph > Line Spacing > Add space after paragraphs. |
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Change language direction (left-to-right or right-to-left) Note Select Format > Paragraph > Direction > Left to Right for languages that read left to right (for example, English and French). OR Select Format > Paragraph > Direction > Right to Left for languages that read right to left (for example, Arabic and Hebrew). |
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Object level |
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Change text direction (horizontal or vertical) |
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Change transparency |
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* Press More Text Options to display the buttons for these formatting changes.