•   To change existing text, select the text or text objects. •   To set the kerning before typing, place the insertion point where you want the kerning to change. •   To apply the kerning setting 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. 3 To set the kerning, choose Normal, Tighten, or Loosen in the Kerning pop-up menu and specify the kerning amount (in points) in the text box. Normal always has a setting of zero. 4 Click Apply to implement the kerning setting. Preventing changes to character attributes Using the Character tab in the Type palette, you can lock the current font, type size, and font style to prevent accidental changes. This fea- ture is especially useful when several people are using the same Can- vas document. In addition, you can also use this feature to selectively exempt sections of text from global formatting changes. Once you lock a setting, no one can change it without first unlocking it. To lock character attributes 1 Depending on how you want locks to apply, do one of the fol- lowing: •   To change the lock setting of existing text, select the text or text objects. •   To change the lock setting before typing, place the insertion point where you want the locking to change. •   To apply a lock setting 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. 3 To lock an attribute, click the Lock button to the right of it. You can also change font attributes in this step. When you click Apply, Canvas first applies the new font attributes, then locks the new attributes. Lock button
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