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6 In the Multiline Text Editor, enter text.
7 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.
8 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 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.
9 To save your changes and exit the Multiline Text Editor, use one of the fol-
lowing methods:
■ Click OK on the toolbar.
■ Click in the drawing outside the editor.
■ Press CTRL + ENTER.
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To insert symbols or special characters in multiline text
1 In the Multiline Text Editor, right-click and click Symbol.
2 Click one of the options on the menu, or click Other to display the
Character Map dialog box.
3 To insert Unicode characters for TrueType fonts, right-click and click
Symbol ➤ Other. To access the Character Map dialog box, you must have
charmap.exe installed on your system. See Windows Help for adding
programs to your system.
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