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5 If there is no Dashboard present, press D to display the text object Dashboard.
The Text Dashboard contains the following commonly used text controls:
• Opacity
• Blend Mode
• Family
• Typeface
• Color
• Size
• Tracking
• Line Spacing
• Alignment
The complete set of text parameters, including the Dashboard parameters, is located in
the Text Inspector.
Modifying Text
There are several ways to select, add to, or edit a text object once it has been created.
You can edit the text directly in the Canvas, the Dashboard, or in the Inspector.
To edit existing text in the Canvas, do one of the following:
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With the Select/Transform tool active, double-click a text object to automatically enter
text editing mode (the Text tool is activated).
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Click the Text tool, then drag in the existing text object.
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To move between characters in text edit mode, press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow
key.
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To select text, position the insertion point in between two characters, press Shift, then
press the Right Arrow key to add characters to the right of the insertion point to the
selection, or press the Left Arrow to add characters to the left of the insertion point to
the selection.
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To add text to a custom margin, select the Text tool, then drag in the Canvas to draw a
custom margin. Once the margin is drawn, release the mouse button and begin typing.
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