Specifying default preferences

Use the Defaults tab to specify your default preferences for how notes should appear and the default size for text margins. For more information about notes, see Working with notes. For more information about using text, see Working with text.

To use the Defaults tab on the Preferences window:

1. Click the Preferences toolbar graphic from the File menu. The Preferences window opens. Click the Defaults tab.

2. Use the Default Note box to specify the notes attributes. A preview of the appearance of the note is displayed. Specify the following attributes:

   • Text Style

   • Font

   • Text Size

   • Text attributes (Bold, Italic, Underline)

   • Text Color

   • Note Color

   In the Default Note Color field, use the drop-down list to specify the default note color as one of the following:

   • Yellow

   • Blue

   • Pink

   • Green

   • White

   • Red

   You can customize the color of an individual note. To do so, right-click on the note and select Note Color. If the note is closed, right-click the Note graphic on the page and select Note Color.

3. Use the Default Text Margin field to specify the default margin size for newly created text blocks. Specify the size in the Default Size field.

4. Click OK.

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