Formatting Free Text

Free text and text in graphic shapes support two modes. These are selectable at the bottom of the text input window:

  • Plain text - text formatting is controlled by the display preferences for Free Symbols

  • RTF (Rich Text Format) – text formatting can be controlled directly in the text input window

  1. Create a free text object and double-click it to open a text input window
  2. Select the RTF radio button at the bottom of the text input window to enter RTF editing mode.
  3. Use the RTF tools listed below, or click the Format tool to open the Text Format window. This window has three tabs:

    • Font – including style, size, effects, color and background

    • Paragraph- including indentation, spacing, and alignment

    • Tabs – including positioning and alignment

  4. When complete, click OK to return to the diagram

Tool

Function

Editor Menu

Launch External Editor

Save

Print

Find

Cut

Copy

Paste

Undo

Redo

Open Format Menu

Bold

Italic

Underline

Align Left

Align Center

Align Right

Bullets
Parent topic: Working with Textual Symbols