Rich text properties - Appearance Tab

The Appearance tab lets you size the rich text field and enter the number of degrees you'd like the field rotated, among other options.

Field

Description

Width

  

Height

Adjust the width and height of the field.

Rotation

Select the degrees of rotation from the drop-down menu: None, 90, 180 or 270.

NOTE: Since the Rotation Tool can't be used on rich text objects, use this field to rotate the object.

Vertical Alignment

Click the appropriate radio button to align the rich text in the bounding box.

Automatic Fit

Click the appropriate radio button to fit the text into the rich text bounding box.

None

Keep the font size specified. Do not fit to the bounding box.

To Line

Use the minimum and maximum font sizes to calculate the best fit within the width specified.

Fit to Box

Use the minimum and maximum font sizes to calculate the best fit within the width and height specified.

Minimum Font Size

 

Maximum Font Size

Minimum and maximum font size are only applicable if Automatic Fit To Line or Automatic Fit to Box is chosen.

NOTE: If the bounding box is too small for the font selected, an error message will appear and the rich text object will contain a large X.

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