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VxGxp‖Character

bVrDq‖The Character panel provides access to settings that change the format of single characters or entire words and phrases.

To access this command...

tTfvv‖From the sidebar:

PCTwi‖Open the Properties sidebar deck and expand the Character panel.

BSFhA‖ Icon Properties

RD93T‖Properties


Font Name

Allows you to select a font name from the list or enter a font name directly.

CjJcE‖Icon

BaFS2‖Font Name

Font Size

oGL33‖Enter or select the font size that you want to apply. For scalable fonts, you can also enter decimal values.

t9Gfx‖If you are creating a style that is based on another style, you can enter a percentage value or a point value (for example, -2pt or +5pt).

Icon on the Formatting Bar:

Bold

xHuXv‖Icon Bold

pQRTJ‖Bold

E3deh‖Makes the selected text bold. If the cursor is in a word, the entire word is made bold. If the selection or word is already bold, the formatting is removed.

Italic

SG5oY‖Makes the selected text italic. If the cursor is in a word, the entire word is made italic. If the selection or word is already italic, the formatting is removed.

VXTbY‖Icon Italic

cggpG‖Italic

Underline

ECBrK‖Underlines or removes underlining from the selected text.

DNfKj‖Icon Underline

Bfqx8‖Underline

Strikethrough

AWFgC‖Draws a line through the selected text, or if the cursor is in a word, the entire word.

fZADu‖Icon Strikethrough

C4nU7‖Strikethrough

Shadow

3ATPy‖Adds a shadow that casts below and to the right of the selected characters.

eE2XG‖ Icon Shadow

idLJj‖Shadow

Clear Direct Formatting

25NkJ‖Removes direct formatting from the selection.

7Fmr7‖Icon Clear Direct Formatting

BuHiv‖Clear Direct Formatting

tMCyF‖Increase Size

aXBYh‖Increases the font size of the selected text.

NYsL4‖Icon Increase Size

XMaTE‖Increase Size

TBDnc‖Decrease Size

oqzJv‖Reduces the font size of the selected text.

GfZAr‖Icon Decrease Size

GaSxH‖Decrease Size

Font Color

yZAbJ‖Sets the color for the selected text. If you select Automatic, the text color is set to black for light backgrounds and to white for dark backgrounds.

4yUxY‖Icon Font Color

2Cahs‖Font Color

Highlighting

6EDWk‖Applies current highlighting color to the text selection.

YETEY‖Character Highlighting Color Icon

zJCAE‖Character Highlighting Color icon

Spacing

nhETs‖Specifies the spacing between the characters of the selected text. Enter the amount by which you want to expand or condense the text in the spin button.

tip

wSGzU‖To increase the spacing, set a positive value; to reduce it, set a negative value.


vqdCL‖ Icon Spacing

yX5Y3‖Spacing