Substitute object text

You can edit the text of objects that have text, such as symbols, cells, or buttons.

When you change a text string, it retains all of its original attributes, font, style, color, and so on. Text formatting also applies to numeric values.

Change the text in an object

1. Select the object or button with the text. Do either of the following:

   • On the Animation menu, in the Substitute group, select Strings.

   • Right-click the text object, point to Substitute and then select Substitute Strings.

2. In the New String box, type the new string and select OK.

Change a portion of text in a series of text objects

3. Select all the text objects.

4. On the Animation menu, in the Substitute group, select Strings.

5. Select Replace.

   The Replace Text box appears.

6. In the Old Text box, type the portion of text to replace.

7. In the New box, type the new text string.

8. Select OK.

   The new text string replaces the old text string in all the selected objects.