Multiple Text Areas

Some figure contain multiple areas for text.

Generally, figure that contain multiple text areas are reshapable to allow you to select different sizes for each area. When you reshape them (see the shaping section), the text areas reshape automatically. If the text area already contains text, reshaping will not be permitted if it would result in an area too small to contain the text.

Independent Justification within Text Areas

Text in each area can be justified independently. For example, in one area the text can be centered and in another it can be left-justified. If you are in text mode editing the text within a particular text area and you press one of the justification control buttons on the toolbar, the justification for only that area will change. If you leave text mode, select the figure, and choose a justification, all text areas of the figure will change to the new justification. You can also set justification however you prefer by using the Text tab of the Figure Properties dialog box.