Working with text 537
To change text alignment
Edit workspace
1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .
2 Select the text object you want to align by dragging over it.
Note: You can also select the entire text by pressing Ctrl + A.
3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following buttons:
• — aligns the left edge of each text line to the initial cursor
position
• — centers each text line on the initial cursor position
• — aligns the right edge of each text line to the initial cursor
position
4 On the Tool Options palette, click the Apply button .
To set text direction
Edit workspace
1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .
2 Select the text object you want to reposition by dragging over it.
Note: You can also select the entire block of text by pressing Ctrl
+ A.
3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options
from the Direction drop-list:
• Horizontal and Down — positions text horizontally, with
subsequent lines below the top line
• Vertical and Left — positions each character vertically, with
subsequent lines to the left of the top line
• Vertical and Right — positions each character vertically, with
subsequent lines to the right of the top line
4 On the Tool Options palette, click the Apply button .
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