Creating editable paragraphs

Paragraphs of editable text are created by typing with the insertion point positioned in the free-form text area. A new paragraph is automatically created when you press the return key.

Text will automatically wrap onto new lines when the available width is exceeded, although you can force particular text strings to be kept together on the same line if required. Pressing the Shift and Return keys together forces a new line without creating a new paragraph.

When you start typing, the text is created using the active format – the font being used, its style, color and so on. You can change the format at any time or amend the format of existing text as required. Note that when you move the insertion point into existing text, the current format will be picked up from the text to the right of the insertion point. You can, of course, change the format before typing. Text attributes are normally specified using the text formatting toolbar.