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5 If you want to use a text style other than the default, on the ribbon, click
the Annotate tab, Text panel. Select the desired text style from the
drop-down list.
6 Enter text.
NOTE Text 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.
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 ribbon, 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.
NOTE The MText height value is reset to 0 if its default height is not
modified during creation.
■ 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 ribbon. 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 editor, use one of the following
methods:
■ On the MTEXT ribbon contextual tab, in the Close panel, click Close
Text Editor.
■ Click in the drawing outside the editor.
■ Press CTRL+ENTER.
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