To Modify Single-Line Text

You can change the contents, formatting and properties of single-line text.

Edit Single-line Text

  1. Double-click a single-line text object.
  2. In the In-Place Text Editor, enter the new text.
  3. Press ENTER.

Change Single-Line Text Properties

  1. Select a single-line text object.
  2. Right-click the selected object and select Properties.
  3. In the Properties palette, enter any new text, and then change formatting and other properties as needed.

Move, Scale, and Rotate Text

  1. Select a single-line text object to display the grips.
  2. Do any of the following:
    • Move. Select the grip and drag the text object to the new location.
    • Scale. Select a grip, right-click and select Scale. Drag the mouse to define the scale or enter a scale.
    • Rotate. Select the grip you want to use as the rotation origin, right-click and select Rotate. Drag the mouse to define the rotation or enter an angle.
Note: A text object has grips at the lower-left corner of the baseline and at the alignment point.