Overview of Multiline Text

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Overview of Multiline Text

 

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Overview of Multiline Text

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To add an opaque background or fill to a multiline text object

1. If the ribbon is active, double-click a multiline text object to open the MTEXT ribbon contextual tab. If the ribbon is not active, the In-Place Text Editor is displayed.
2. On the ribbon contextual tab, click Background Mask. In the editor, right-click. Click Background Mask.
3. In the Background Mask dialog box, select Use Background Mask.
4. Enter a value for Border Offset Factor.

   The value is based on the text height. A factor of 1.0 exactly fits the multiline text object. A factor of 1.5 (the default) extends the background by 0.5 times the text height.

5. Under Fill Color, do one of the following:
   • Select the Use Drawing Background Color option.
   • Select a color for the background, or click Select Color to open the Select Color dialog box.
6. Click OK to return to the editor.
7. To save your changes and exit the editor, use one of the following methods:
   • On the MTEXT ribbon contextual tab, in the Close panel, click Close Text Editor.
   • Click in the drawing outside the editor.
   • Press CTRL+ENTER.

   The opaque background is applied when you exit the editor.

 Toolbar: Draw 

 Command entry: MTEXT