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Select the text block tool from
the tool bar.
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Position the pointer on the page
or pasteboard, and drag to draw the text block.
When you move the pointer on the
page or pasteboard, it changes to a crosshair pointer whose hot spot is at the
intersection of the crosshairs. As you draw, a dotted rectangle shows the size and
position of the text block. The status bar shows where the pointer was when you started
and how wide and deep the text block is. When you release the mouse button, the text block
is selected.
If the Show Block Outlines option is checked in the Preferences dialog box, you see a
dotted outline. If it's not checked, you just see the handles on the object boundary of
the text block. All of the blocks you create at the same time stay selected until you
choose another tool or deselect the blocks. To add a border, change the preset pen pattern
from None to another pattern. If a layout grid is active, the text block snaps to fit one
or more grid rectangles. If a column or row guide is active and you draw a side of the
text block inside its snap-to zone, the side snaps to the guide.
You can change the size
of a text block, move it, copy it, duplicate it, rotate it, remove it, lock it in
position, or change its border.
To draw a square text block, hold down the Shift key before you start to drag to draw the
text block. You can release the Shift key after you start drawing.
HINT:
To create a text block and start entering text immediately, hold
down the Command key and then draw the text block. The I-beam tool is automatically
selected and an insertion point appears in the text block. |
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