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1. In Layout mode, select one or more fields.
2. Click Inspector in the layout bar, click Appearance, then specify formats for the field.
3. Click outside the Inspector to apply the changes.
Formatting fields and text for vertical writing
If your operating system is configured to support Japanese text entry, you can format field objects
and text objects that display Japanese text in vertical writing format. In vertical writing, characters
are displayed and read from top to bottom, with successive columns displayed vertically from right
to left. This is useful when printing addresses on labels.
When you select one or more fields, then choose Format menu > Orientation > Sideways
(Asian text only), the characters are rotated 90
degrees counter-clockwise within the field. The
field itself is not rotated. To rotate the selected fields, choose Arrange menu
> Rotate.
Depending on how you want the text to print, you can change the page orientation of the layout.
To do so, choose File menu
> Print Setup (Windows) or Page Setup (OS X), and change the
page orientation to landscape or portrait.
Specify font, style, size,
and color
Highlight text
Set vertical and
horizontal alignment,
line spacing, and
paragraph indents
Set tab position
and alignment
Type a character to fill
across to the tab
Specify options for
text baselines
Align text with radio
buttons and checkboxes
Inspector options for text in Windows