FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

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Changing the appearance of text
You can change text attributes, like font or line spacing, before or after
you type text. If you change text attributes after typing text, the attributes
you set become the preset attributes for new text.
To set attributes for new text, start with no text selected. To change the
attributes of existing text, select the text, and then make your changes.
To set Do this
Font Choose Font from the Format menu, and then choose a font.
Size Choose Size from the Format menu, and then choose a size.
Custom font size Choose Size from the Format menu, and then choose Custom. Type a
value between 1 and 500, and then click OK. You see the new size
below Custom in the Format/Size menu.
Style Choose Style from the Format menu, and then choose a style. You can
apply more than one style to text. Use the Text Format dialog box to
set several options at once. See the next section.
Text alignment Choose Align Text from the Format menu, and then choose Left, Center,
Right, or Full. Then, you can also choose Top, Center, or Bottom. The
setting applies to a whole field or paragraph, and not to individual
characters. (See the next table.)
Line spacing Choose Line Spacing from the Format menu, and then choose a
spacing.
Custom line spacing Choose Line Spacing from the Format menu, and then choose Custom.
For Line Spacing, select options, and then click OK.
Text color Choose Text Color from the Format menu, and then choose a color.
You can display text in various alignments, as shown in the following
examples.
For example, this
alignment Aligns text like this
Left Mountaineering, Inc. sunglasses provide good looks and the
maximum protection against the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays.
Mountaineering, Inc. sunglasses are endorsed by mountaineers and
skiers
Center Mountaineering, Inc. sunglasses provide good looks and the
maximum protection against the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays.
Mountaineering, Inc. sunglasses are endorsed by mountaineers and
skiers