Edit text properties

After you have added text to a text box, you can change its appearance by inserting bullet points or numbers, or by changing the line spacing, text alignment, text indentation, or font.

Please click one:

To add bullets or numbering:

Select the text box you want to edit.
Select the text you want to format with bullets or numbers.
On the Text menu, point to Bullets and Numbering, and then click one of the options.

Tip

Before clicking either Bullets or Numbers, make sure you selected only the text you want to change.

To change line spacing:

Select the text box you want to edit.
Select the text you want to change.
On the Text menu, click Line Spacing.
Select the new line spacing.
Click OK.

Tip

Before clicking Line Spacing, make sure you selected only the text you want to change.

To change text alignment:

Select the text box you want to edit.
Select the text you want to change.
On the Text menu, point to Alignment, and then click the alignment you want.

Tip

Before clicking Alignment, make sure you selected only the paragraphs you want to change.

To change text indentation:

Select the text box you want to edit.
Click anywhere in the paragraph you want to change.
On the Text menu, click Increase Indent or Decrease Indent.

To change the font:

Select the text box you want to edit.
Select the text you want to change.
On the Text menu, click Font.
On Font tab, select the font, font style, size, color, and effects you want.
Click OK.

Tip

Before clicking Font, make sure you selected only the text you want to change.

	Add bullets or numbering
	Change line spacing
	Change text alignment
	Change text indentation
	Change the font