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Converting fixed-size or auto-expanding text blocks
Dragging with the Text tool creates a fixed-size text block by default. You can change the default behavior of the Text tool to create an auto-expanding text block when you drag the tool. Once you have created a text block, you can covert it from fixed-size to auto-expanding or the reverse.
To specify the type of text block created when dragging with the Text tool:
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Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Text. |
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Choose the behavior for dragging to create a text block: |
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Select New Text Containers Auto-Expand (the default setting) to create a fixed-size text block when you drag with the Text tool. When this option is deselected, clicking with the Text tool creates an auto-expanding text block. |
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Deselect New Text Containers Auto-Expand to create an auto-expanding text block when you drag with the Text tool. When this option is deselected, clicking with the Text tool creates a fixed-size text block. |
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To convert a text block between auto-expanding and fixed-size:
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Select a text block with the Pointer tool. |
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Double-click a text block side handle (not a corner handle) to convert the text block from auto-expanding to fixed-size or the reverse. |
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To convert multiple text blocks between fixed-size and auto-expanding:
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Use the Pointer tool to select the text blocks that you want to convert. |
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Choose Edit > Find & Replace > Graphics. |
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Click the Select tab to bring the panel forward. |
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For Attribute, choose Object Type, and from the Object Type pop-up menu beneath it, choose Text. |
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For Search, specify the search criteriaSelection, Page, or Documentand click Find. This selects all text blocks.
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Click Window > Inspectors > Object to display the Object inspector. |
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Do one of the following: |
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If you are converting fixed-size text blocks to auto-expanding text blocks, click the Width button to set the blocks' width to auto-expand, and click the Height button to set the blocks' height to auto-expand. |
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If you are converting auto-expanding text blocks to fixed-size text blocks, click the Width button to fix the blocks' width at the current size, and click the Height button to fix the blocks' height at the current size.
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