User`s guide

Chapter 8 Working with Text
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Previewing Text
The Style Preview menu lets you set the style that is display in the text preview area. The
Scale menu sets the size of the text in the preview window to a percentage of its actual size.
Use smaller scales to work with large bodies of text or to speed previews.
To set the style in the text preview area:
From the Style Preview menu, select one of the following:
•All Styles
• Basic Styles
• Draft Typing
For more information, see “Style Preview Menu” on page 480.
To set the scale in the text preview area:
• From the Scale menu, select an option.
Updating Text
You can update text in the Composite window to get an idea of how it looks.
To update the text in the Composite window:
• In the Text window, click the Update button.
The Composite window displays any changes that you made in the Text window.
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The Update button does not close the Text window.
Using Context Menus in the Text Window
You can use context menus in the Text window to cut, copy, and paste text.You can also
change the color of the text preview area.
To use context menus to edit text:
Right-click the Text window and select any of the following:
• Cut to delete the selected text and save it to your Clipboard.
• Copy to copy the selected text.
• Paste to paste the contents of your Clipboard to the Text window.
• Delete to remove the selected text.
• Change Background Color to assign a new background color to the text entry area.