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Format Multiline Text in an Alternate Text Editor
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To create multiline text in an alternate text editor

  1. To specify a text editor, at the Command prompt, enter mtexted. Then enter the path of the editor you want to use.
  2. Click Draw menu Text Multiline Text.At the Command prompt, enter mtext.
  3. Specify the first corner of the multiline text boundary rectangle.
  4. Specify the opposite corner of the multiline text boundary rectangle.
  5. In the text editor, enter the text. Enter \P to end a paragraph and start a new paragraph on the next line. (Be sure to capitalize the P.)
  6. When your text entry is complete, save the changes and exit the text editor.
 Toolbar: Draw 
 Command entry: MTEXT