User guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- What Version 7 Users Need to Know
- Helping to Improve DYMO Products (Windows Only)
- Tour DYMO Label v.8
- Getting Started
- For Sheet Label Users
- How To...
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Printing Labels
- Designing a Layout
- Creating a New Layout
- Modifying a Sample Layout
- Saving a Layout
- Adding Design Objects
- Using Clip Art
- Adding a Screen Grab to Your Label
- Changing the Font
- Inserting a Symbol
- Aligning Text
- Creating Vertical Text
- Aligning Objects
- Rotating Objects
- Resizing Objects
- Adding a Border to an Image
- Adding a Border to a Tape Label
- Adding Shading to Objects
- Creating a Variable Text Object
- Using the Address Book
- Creating a New Address Book
- Adding an Address
- Adding an Address from a Label
- Editing an Address
- Deleting an Address
- Using Outlook Contacts
- Using the Mac Address Book
- Switching Address Books
- Searching the Address Book
- Exporting an Address Book
- Importing Data to an Address Book
- Editing Address Book Keywords (Windows Only)
- Printing Labels from Other Programs
- Customizing DYMO Label
- About Labels
- About Network Printing
- Updating the Software
- Developer and SDK Information
- Contacting DYMO
- Glossary

Designing a Layout
Text Object Properties
Color settings
Text color - Select a color for your text.
Background color - Select a background color for the object.
Function as
variable object
Select this check box to have the object accept variable text.
Clear this check box to use fixed text in the object.
Vertical text Place the text vertically within the object.
Mirror Add a mirror image of the text on your label.
Text scaling
None - Do not resize the text to fit the object.
Shrink To Fit - Shrink the text to fit within the object.
Auto Fit - Shrink or enlarge the text to fit the object.
Horizontal
alignment
Left - Left align the text within the object.
Center - Center the text within the object.
Right - Right align the text within the object.
Center block - Center the text block within the object. The left edge
of each line of text is aligned.
Vertical
alignment
Top - Align the text at the top of the object.
Middle - Center the text vertically within the object.
Bottom - Align the text at the bottom of the object.
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