Editing and Formatting Text

You can edit text in place and change the formatting of an entire text block. Note that you can't edit text that is linked directly to data values. For example, you can't edit a tick label because the content of the label is derived from the underlying data. However, you can format any text in the visualization.

How to Edit Text in Place

1. Double-click the text block. This action selects all the text. All toolbars are disabled at this time, because you cannot change any other part of the visualization while editing text.
2. Type to replace the existing text. You can also click the text again to display a cursor. Position the cursor where you want and enter the additional text.

How to Format Text

1. Select the frame containing the text. Do not double-click the text.
2. Format text using the font toolbar. If the toolbar is not enabled, make sure only the frame containing the text is selected. If the text itself is selected, the toolbar will be disabled.

You can change the font:

• Color
• Family (for example, Arial or Verdana)
• Size (the unit is pt unless you indicate a different unit, such as pc)
• Weight
• Alignment relative to the text frame

Formatting applies to all the text in a frame. You can't change the formatting of individual letters or words in any particular block of text.