Modifying Text

Formatting Text

Text attributes can be formatted through various Text menu commands, such as the Format Text command, or through the Attributes and Object Info palettes. Formatting can be performed on entire blocks of text or just selected characters and words.

To format text:

1.	Select the entire text box (handles mark the corners), a section of the text (click the Text tool and highlight the desired text by dragging over it in the text box), or a word (click the Text tool and double-click anywhere within the word).

2.	From the Text menu, select the text option to be changed (for example, font, size, or style). Alternatively, select Text > Format Text to change any combination of font, size, style, spacing, and alignment in one dialog box.

Right-click on the text and select Format Text from the context menu.

 

Parameter	Description
Font	Displays font of currently selected or last formatted item(s) and lists all available, installed fonts. Select a font from the list, or type the first letter(s) of the desired font to highlight the closest match in the list. This field is blank when multiple items with different fonts are selected. Changes are applied to all selected items.
Size	Displays size and unit measurement (points, millimeters, or inches) of currently selected or last formatted item(s). Select a standard text size, or enter your own. This field is blank when multiple items with different size/unit measurement are selected. Changes are applied to all selected items.
Spacing	Displays line spacing of currently selected or last formatted item(s). If multiple items with different spacing are selected in the drawing, Other is selected in the dialog box and text boxes are enabled for user-specified spacing criteria. Outline and Shadow options are available for Macintosh only. Changes are applied to all selected items.
Style	Displays text style of currently selected or last formatted item(s). If multiple items with different styles are selected, all style fields are blank or deselected. Specify Plain or the desired Styled options. Changes are applied to all selected items.
Alignment	Displays alignment of currently selected or last formatted item(s). If multiple items with different alignments are selected, Alignment fields are blank. Specify horizontal and vertical alignment. Changes are applied to all selected items.

Capitalization can only be changed through Text > Capitalization. Choose from lowercase, uppercase, or title case options.

Apply color to any text by highlighting it and choosing a solid pen color from the Attributes palette (see The Attributes Palette).

Additionally, the Object Info palette allows text objects to be moved along the X and/or Y axis. Select single or multiple text objects (without selecting other types of objects), and change the values in the X and/or Y field.

Recent Font List

VectorWorks stores recently-used fonts for quick access. When selecting Text > Font, the eight most recently-used fonts display at the top of the font list (with the most recent font listed first), followed by an alphabetical list of all available fonts. In addition, when the Object Info palette contains a Font field, the top of the drop-down list is populated with the eight most recently-used fonts, followed by an alphabetical list of the available fonts. Fonts changes made within the Format Text dialog box or Object Info palette also update the recent font list.