Modifying a text's properties

When you open the property screen of a text object you modify the following properties.

Position and size

The position and size of thet text object.

Text Alignment - Horizontal

The horizontal text alignment indicates how the text will be horizontally aligned. Possible values are "Left justified”, “Centered” and “Right justified”.

Text Alignment - Vertical

The vertical text alignment indicates how the text will be vertically aligned. Possible values are "Top”, “Centered” and “Bottom”.

Font

The button Font opens a dialog where you can adjust the font of the text.

On overlap border use white space of

If a text is placed on top of a border the part of the border that is being overlapped will be hidden. The setting "On overlap border use white space of" indicates how much white space is used between text and border.

Rotate text

The text will be displayed with the specified angle. The angle can be entered by typing or by pressing the up and down arrow buttons on both sides of the field. The buttons on the left increase or decrease the angle by 1 degree while the buttons on the right increase or decrease the angle by 0.125 degree.

Draw on Printer

Indicates if the text object will be printed on paper.

Note.:

You can also modify the text object's properties by means of the toolbar “Formatting”.