To apply font styles using menu commands 1 Depending on how you want the font style to apply, do one of the following: •   To change existing text, select the text or text objects. •   To set the font style before typing, place the insertion point where you want the style to change. •   To apply the font style to the preset format, deselect all objects. 2 Choose Text > Style to open the Style submenu. Canvas places checkmarks next to the active styles in the submenu. 3 Choose the font style you want to apply. Choosing an active style turns off the style. Canvas implements the setting immedi- ately. To apply font styles using the Type palette 1 Depending on how you want the font style to apply, do one of the following: •   To change existing text, select the text or text objects. •   To set the font style before typing, place the insertion point where you want the style to change. •   To apply the font style to the preset format, deselect all objects. 2 If necessary, open the Type palette by choosing Text > Type, and click the Character tab to bring it to the front. You can also choose Window > Palettes > Type to view the palette. 3 To change appearance styles, click the Style buttons. Clicking the Plain button turns off all active appearance styles. Clicking an active appearance style button turns the style off. 4 To change the capitalization style, choose Upper, Lower, Nor- mal, Title or Small Caps in the Case pop-up menu. 5 To change the baseline elevation, choose Normal, Superscript, or Subscript in the Baseline pop-up menu. If you are applying superscript or subscript, specify the distance from the baseline (in points) in the text box. Normal baseline always has an elevation of zero points. 6 Click Apply to implement the font style settings. Tip You can also open the Type palette with the keyboard commands: Command+T (Mac) Ctrl+T (Windows)
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