RecallPlus Text Edit Mode
You are currently in Text Edit mode.
How to Edit Text
This mode is entered by clicking on the text in a textbox, and finished by clicking on the background.
I.E. to edit the text in an existing textbox simply left click over the text once. A cursor will appear and you can start editing.
NB In this mode you are concentrating on editing the text within a textbox.
Note also the toolbar which gives you added options which appears as you enter Edit Text Mode.
Some other functions are still possible (despite this mode being primarily for editing text), such as adding connects.
To add a new textbox to your card right click on the background of the card and select TEXT ADD. A cursor will appear and you can start typing.
Adding Additional Textboxes - Fast Key Combinations
The advantage of using these functions is that you can continue typing without having to touch your mouse, and that a connect forms between the originally selected textbox and the new one.
Ctrl-D - use to add a new textbox below, or DOWN from the selected textbox
Ctrl-R - use to add a new textbox to the right of the selected textbox.
The Text Editing Toolbar
When you enter the Text Edit mode, you will notice a new toolbar appears. Using this 'Text Editing Toolbar' you can change the characteristics of the font within your textboxes, and those of the textbox itself.
You can move this toolbar to any location on the screen you wish.
To change the characteristics of existing text, highlight the text then change the parameters in the toolbox.
To change the characteristics of new font, change the parameters in the toolbox, position you cursor, then start typing.
Changes made will apply to the textbox selected at the time. To change the textbox you are editing, select the new textbox by left clicking in it.
THE TOOLBAR OPTIONS from left to right
Fast Key Combinations - click here for a list of the fastkey combinations you can use to perform common tasks within RecallPlus.
Font - you can change the font of your text by left clicking on the arrow to the right of the font box (top left). A drop down box will appear with the fonts available for selection.
Font size - the next box across enables you to change the size of your font by selecting the desired size from the dropdown box.
Font appearance - choose bold, italics or underline to emphasise you text.
Copy, Paste, Cut - use to copy, paste or cut highlighted text within the textboxes.
Justification - to elect whether to have the text left justified, centered or right justified within the textbox.
Shadow Depth - select the depth of the shadow surrounding your textbox.
Shadow Angle - select the angle of the shadow surrounding your textbox.
Textbox shape - drop down box with a selection of textbox shapes (default = rectangle).
Textbox background - drop down box with options on how the color will appear within your textbox (default = gradient).
New Card - creates a new card at the end of the chapter.
New Textbox - adds a new textbox to the existing card.
Connect To, Connect From - use to create a connect either to or from the selected textbox. You will then be prompted for the textbox to make the connections from or to.
Multiple connects - use to connect several textboxes in series. When all boxes are connected, left click on the background.
Undo - reverses the changes you have made, from most recent backwards.
Redo - reverses "undo"
Add Graphics - click on this button to add graphics. For more information on adding graphics see see RecallPlus Add Graphics
Color palate and Common color box - use this to change the color of either the background of your textbox or the text itself. To choose from one of the colors shown, just click on the colored box. For a greater selection of colors, click on the Other Color button.
Background <-> text - determines whether color changes you make will apply to the background or the text within a textbox.
Finish - to exit edit mode when you have made all your changes.
The Textbox length slide bar
- use to adjust the length of the textbox.
* With the cursor at the far left, the textbox will adapt to the length of the longest line you type in that textbox.
* Alternatively you can drag the bar to the right and choose your desired textbox length. The height of the box will the change to accomodate all the text you have entered.
Connections to other help pages
Introduction
see RecallPlus Introduction
Learning mode in RecallPlus
see RecallPlus Learning
Adding graphics
see RecallPlus Add Graphics
Testing yourself
see RecallPlus Testing
Searching RecallPlus
see RecallPlus Search
Legal Notices You Must Be Aware Of
Licence
Disclaimer
Registration and Privacy Policy
RecallPlus Website
EvolutionCode Website (The company that produces this software)