Overview of Multiline Text (Procedure)

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Overview of Multiline Text

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create multiline text

Click Draw menu Text Multiline Text.At the Command prompt, enter mtext.
Specify opposite corners of a bounding box to define the width of the multiline text object.
The In-Place Text Editor is displayed.
To indent the first line of each paragraph, drag the first-line indent slider on the ruler. To indent the other lines of each paragraph, drag the paragraph slider.
To set tabs, click the ruler where you want a tab stop.
If you want to use a text style other than the default, click the arrow next to the Text Style control on the toolbar and then select a style.
Enter text.

NoteText that would otherwise be difficult to read (if it is very small, very large, or is rotated) is displayed at a legible size and is oriented horizontally so that you can easily read and edit it.
To override the current text style, select text as follows:
- To select one or more letters, click and drag the pointing device over the characters.
- To select a word, double-click the word.
- To select a paragraph, triple-click the paragraph.
On the toolbar, make format changes as follows:
- To change the font of the selected text, select a font from the list.
- To change the height of the selected text, enter a new value in the Height box.
- To format text in a TrueType font with boldface or italics, or to create underlined or overlined text for any font, click the corresponding button on the toolbar. SHX fonts do not support boldface or italics.
- To apply color to selected text, choose a color from the Color list. Click Other to display the Select Color dialog box.
To save your changes and exit the editor, use one of the following methods:
- Click OK on the toolbar.
- Click in the drawing outside the editor.
- Press CTRL+ENTER.

Toolbar: Draw

Command entry: MTEXT