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Preview the Forms |
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Creating Objects |
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The Text tool is
used to insert a constant or variable text object.
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Creating Text Objects |
To insert a text object:
- Choose Text from the
Draw menu or click the Text tool
button on the toolbar. The cursor changes
to a cross-hair pointer.
- Click and drag the mouse diagonally to add the
text frame.
- Release the mouse button and the Text
dialog box will open.
- On the Definition tab, enter
the desired text into the text area to create a
constant text object. Click the Link
selection
or Link all button to
define a
variable text object.

- On the Format tab, set the
attributes of the constant text object:

- On the Position tab, set the
position of the constant text object. Enter a value
in Left, for the object's offset
from left value and Top, for the
object's offset from top value.

- On the Font tab, set the
attributes of the font used for the constant text
object:
- Name - select the font
type.
- Style - font can be
Regular, Bold, Italic or Bold Italic.
- Size - select the size of
the font.
- Underline - check the
Underline box for the text to be underlined.
- Orientation - orientation
of the text relative to the page.
- Color - select the color of
the text.

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