FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

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Changing several text attributes at once
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You can set or change any combination of the text attributes at one time.
1. In Layout mode, to set text attributes for new text, start with no text
selected. To change text attributes of existing text, start by selecting
the text object.
2. Choose Text from the Format menu.
3. In the Text Format dialog box, select options, and then click OK.
For more information about the options, see “Formatting text
attributes in individual fields” on page 3-60.
Keep these points in mind:
1 Changes to preset options affect the text format of text objects and
fields you add later. See “Formatting text attributes in individual
fields” on page 3-60.
1 You can set default paragraph styles for text and fields before typing
text or creating new fields. To format text in paragraphs and fields,
see “Formatting text paragraphs” on page 3-84.
1 Preset attributes apply to text objects that you create by selecting the
text tool and dragging to make a bounding box on the layout. If you
click on the layout and begin typing text, the preset attributes don’t
apply.
1 Text attributes do not appear when you view data using Web browser
software.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E text, formatting