Please note : This help page is not for the latest version of Enterprise Architect. The latest help can be found here.
Format Text
When you create an RTF template or document the default character or text styles are already defined, as they are derived directly from the Normal.rtf style template file. Within the document you can edit any of these character styles or apply individual formatting to text strings as you wish.
When you change the format of existing text, any new characters you type immediately after that text automatically assume the formatting characteristics you have applied.
Access Select options from the menu bar at the top of the Document Editor window, or right-click within either:
- The Content panel of the Document Template Designer or
- The text area of the document
Text formatting options
To |
Action |
See also |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apply character format |
Highlight the text to which to apply the format, and use one or more of these menu options or key combinations:
To reset any character format, highlight the text and select the Font | Normal menu option, or press ( Alt+0 ).
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Change font typeface and point size |
Highlight the text to change and select the Font | Fonts menu option, or press ( Alt+F10 ). The Font Selection dialog displays, from which you select the required typeface and point size. Click on the OK button.
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Change character style |
Highlight the text to change and select the Font | Style menu option. The Select a Style dialog displays, listing the currently-defined character styles in the template stylesheet. Select the required style and click on the OK button.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Change the color of text, background (permanent highlight) or underline |
Highlight the text to change and select one or more of the following options, as required:
In each case, the Color dialog displays, through which you can select or define the required color. When you have selected a color, click on the OK button.
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Change character spacing |
Normal character spacing (the space between characters) is 20 twips; if you want to change this (or return to it), highlight the text to adjust, and select the Font | Spacing menu option. The Character Spacing dialog displays. Select the radio button to expand or compress spacing, or to return to normal spacing; if you are changing from normal spacing, enter the number of twips to set the spacing to. Click on the OK button.
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Hide text |
Hidden text is not displayed on the screen or printer, but remains in the document and is not deleted. Highlight the text to hide and select the Font | Hidden menu option, or press ( Ctrl+H ). The highlighted text is not displayed and the rest of the text closes up. To view hidden text, select the View | Hidden Text menu option; you can then make the text normal again by highlighting it and deselecting the Font | Hidden menu option.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Create a box around text |
Highlight the text to box and select the Font | Boxed menu option; this creates a broken-line border around the selected text.
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Insert a non-breaking space |
Move the cursor to the point at which to insert the non-breaking space and select the Insert | Non-breaking Space menu option.
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Insert a non-breaking dash |
Move the cursor to the point at which to insert the non-breaking dash and select the Insert | Non-breaking Dash menu option.
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Insert an optional hyphen |
Move the cursor to the point at which to insert the hyphen and select the Insert | Optional Hyphen menu option.
|
|
