Text object

On the ribbon Draw tab, in the Active Objects group, select Text to create text objects, as follows:

1. Click in the drawing area. When a cursor displays, you can type a line of text.

2. After entering the text string, double-click on the new text object to view the Object Properties dialog.

   

Use the Object Properties dialog to specify the following properties:

• Caption: Specify a text string by typing a caption in the text box.

• Text data link button: Click to apply the Text Data Link animation to the Text object.

  If the caption doesn't include any placeholder characters (###) for the text-data link, then clicking this button also automatically appends those characters.

• Align: Align the text by selecting Left, Center, or Right from the combo-box.

• Fonts: Specify a font style for the text by clicking the Fonts button. When the Fonts dialog displays, you can specify the following parameters:

  • Font (typeface)

  • Font style

  • Size

  • Effects

  • Color

  • Script

• Border: Specify a text border by clicking the Border box.

  To select a border color, click the Color rectangle. When the Color dialog displays, click a color to select it, then close the dialog.

• Background: Specify a background color by clicking the Color button. When the Color dialog displays, click a color to select it, then close the dialog.

• Enable translation (optional): Specify an external translation file for the text by clicking (checking) this box.