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DesignCentral - Paragraph tab

Paragraph Tab

Adjust the following parameters:

Horizontally justifies a paragraph of text or all selected text to the left, center, or right.

Vertically justifies a paragraph of text or all selected text to the top, center, or bottom.

Horizontally or vertically fully justifies a paragraph of text or all selected text. Not available for path text. (See Options for Full Alignment for more information.)

Sets the direction of new horizontal text from left to right or right to left. For existing text, select the text before applying a text direction.

Sets the direction of new vertical text from top to bottom or bottom to top. For existing text, select the text before applying a text direction.

Orders the flow of horizontal text from top to bottom or bottom to top.

Orders the flow of vertical text from right to left or left to right.

Sets the amount of spacing between words in horizontal or vertical text. Word spacing is displayed as a percentage (default) or in units. (See Text Preferences (Windows only) for more information.)

Allows you to specify the width of a tab indent in horizontal or vertical text.

Clicking this moves text to the opposite side of a path. (Not available for block text.)

Allows you to specify or adjust the width or height of a text block. (Not available for path text.)

Allows you to specify the first-line indent of horizontal or vertical block text.

Edit

Displays a dialog box where you can make changes to selected text. (Makes editing non-horizontal text easier.)

See Also

Editing Attributes in DesignCentral

Options for Full Alignment

DesignCentral - Character tab

DesignCentral - Arc tab