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Creating single-line text
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Single-line text

To create one or more lines of text (ending each line when by pressing ENTER), use the Draw Text... Single-line text menu item.  Each text line is an independent object that can be relocated, reformatted or otherwise modified.

When single-line text is created, a text style and a set alignment are assigned to it. The text style sets the default characteristics of the text object. The alignment determines which part of the text character aligns with the point of insertion.

When text is created, the current style is assigned to it. 

It is also possible to compress single-line text to fit between specified points. This option stretches or squeezes the text to fill the selected space.

Single-line text following a curved shape

It is possible to have single-line text following the path of lines, arcs, polylines, circles, ellipses, elliptical arcs and other objects. Use Draw Text... Curved Text  on an object.
With this procedure the text will follow the shape of the associated object. At this stage it is also possible to cancel the object: the text will maintain  the given shape.

Aligning a single-text line.

While creating text, it is possible to align it, justifying it with one of the alignment options shown in the following illustrations. The default setting is alignment to the left. To left-align text, do not enter an option at the Justify prompt.