The following are some basic guidelines to follow when working with text:
You can rotate and flip a text block. For details, see Rotating and flipping a text block.
You can declare the language for the text block. For details, see Declaring the language for the text block.
You can globally increase or decrease the font size for all the text a title. For details, see Globally increasing or decreasing the font size for all the text in a title.
Text can be pasted inside of a text block. The text block will automatically resize to accommodate all of the text unless the text block expands beyond the content page. In this case, the text block will place a (+) in the bottom right corner. Any time you see the (+) in the bottom right corner of a text block, you can double-click it to expand the text block to fit all of the text contained within it.
Not all users will have the same fonts on their machine as you have. Therefore, it is best to use common fonts, such as Times New Roman, Helvetica, Arial, and other Windows standard fonts. Choosing these fonts will preserve the look and feel of your title.
Although print media suggests that a serif font, such as Courier or Times New Roman is best, the exact opposite applies to online documentation. A Serif font can sometimes appear blurry on a computer monitor, whereas a Sans Serif font, such as Arial, Tahoma or Verdana will appear crisp and clean.
You can show text formatting marks within text blocks, such as paragraph returns, hard and soft returns, spaces, tabs, and page breaks. For details, see Showing text formatting marks.
Common Text Formatting Shortcuts
Function |
Keyboard Shortcut |
Description |
Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Erases the last change done to your title. Use this to delete misspellings or typos. You can undo the last 20 changes. |
Redo |
Ctrl+Y |
Reverses the previous undo command. Use this if you unintentionally undo some changes. |
Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Copies highlighted text to the clipboard. Use this with the Paste function to repeat text in other places in your title. |
Cut |
Ctrl+X |
Copies highlighted text to the clipboard and removes it from your text block. Use this with the Paste function to remove text and paste it in other places in your title. |
Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Places cut or copied text from the clipboard at the cursor location within the text block. |
Paste Formatted | Ctrl+Alt+V | Places cut or copied text from the clipboard at the cursor location with its original formatting. |
Paste Unformatted |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Places cut or copied text from the clipboard at the cursor location without retaining its original formatting. |
Delete |
Del |
Deletes highlighted text. |
Find |
Ctrl+F |
Searches for text within your title. |
Find Next |
F3 |
Searches for the next instance of the text specified. |
Replace |
Ctrl+H |
Searches and replaces the text specified. |
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