Operation Manual
Working with Text 33
At this point, you might take some time to experiment with creating
more free and frame text objects. Don’t worry if you start to clutter up
the workspace. You can delete any object simply by selecting it and
pressing 'HOHWH. Remember that to select, move, or resize a text object,
you should use the Pointer tool. The Text tool is reserved for editing
the text contained in the box—not the box itself.
Editing text
Web Plus lets you edit text directly on the page, or with WritePlus, the
built-in text editor.
Y Click the
button to select the 7H[WWRRO.
The Text tool displays an I-beam cursor that lets you click in any free-
or frame-text paragraph for an insertion point. You can type into the
paragraph, drag to select characters, and use the formatting controls on
the top toolbar. Use the Pointer tool to select an individual paragraph
(as a separate text block) and carry out operations on the whole
paragraph.
Y Click in a sample block of free text, then try changing the font and
pointsize of its text using the controls on the top toolbar.
Y If you like, try clicking the Studio’s 7H[W panel and using it to alter
the font by dragging a font name onto a block of text.
Y Now double-click the “Here’s the place” frame on the page.
Double-clicking on text launches WritePlus, with the text
displayed.
You can move the mouse pointer around the window to view tooltips
and hint text for the various buttons. Writing and proofing aids include
Find and Replace, Spelling Checker, AutoSpell, Thesaurus, and
AutoCorrect. Editing text with WritePlus is just like using a word
processor.
Note that the text in this frame is simply a placeholder for the text
you’ll be adding. You can type over the sample text, or select it all,
delete, and begin with an empty frame, as you wish.