Using the Character palette


    You use the Character palette to apply options for formatting individual characters in your documents. For more information on using palettes, see Using palettes.

    Tip iconFor information on changing character attributes using keyboard shortcuts, see Keys for formatting type.

    Illustration of Character palette with these callouts: A. Font B. Font Style C. Font Size D. Kerning E. Horizontal Scale F. Baseline Shift G. Leading H. Tracking I. Vertical Scale J. Character Rotation K. Language
    Character palette A. Font B. Font Style C. Font Size D. Kerning E. Horizontal Scale F. Baseline Shift G. Leading H. Tracking I. Vertical Scale J. Character Rotation K. Language

    Displaying the Character palette

    Choose Window > Type > Character.

    Using the palette menu

    Choose Window > Type > Character.

    Using the palette menu

    Click the triangle triangle icon in the upper right corner of the palette.

    Showing and hiding palette options

    Choose Show Options from the palette menu to show all options, or Hide options to show just the palette name. Alternatively, click the double triangle double triangle icon on the palette's tab to cycle through the display sizes.

    Editing values

    To apply a value to the selected type without moving to the next text box in the palette, press Enter or Return. To apply a value and then highlight the value just edited, press Shift+Enter or Shift+Return.To apply a value and move to the next text box in the palette, press Tab.

    Restoring the default character settings

    Choose Reset Palette from the palette menu.