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Annotations

Typed Text Properties tab

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Use this tab to change the properties for Typed Text annotations.
note
This tab appears on the
Current Annotation Properties
 dialog and the
Default Annotation Properties
 dialog.

Current Annotation Properties Dialog

Use this dialog to change the selected annotation's properties, such as the background color for a typed text annotation. You can also use this dialog to change the default typed text annotation properties.
To open this dialog, select an annotation, right-click and choose
Current Annotation Properties
 from the context menu.

Default Annotation Properties Dialog

Use this dialog to set default properties for all annotations of this type.
To open this dialog, right-click a document in an area without annotations and choose
Default Annotation Properties
 from the context menu.

Fields & buttons

Annotation text
When viewing the current annotation properties, you can edit the annotation text in this field.
Insert Identifier
Select this button to enter the current date, the current time, and the current user's ID.
Insert Date
Select this button to enter the current date.
Insert Time
Select this button to enter the current time.
Insert User ID
Select this button to enter the user ID.
Font Name
This field displays the current font for typed text.
note
This is a read-only field. To change the font, select the
Font
 button.
Font Size
This field displays the current font size.
note
This is a read-only field. To change the font for typed text annotations, select the
Font
 button.
Font
this button to open the
Font
 dialog where you can change the font name, style, and size.
Text position
Use this drop-down list to select the position of the typed text.
Background color
Mark this checkbox to add a background color to the current annotation.
Color [Background options]
Select this button to open the
Color
 dialog where you can select the background color for the typed text annotation.
Frame
Mark this checkbox to give the typed text annotation a frame.
Color [Frame options]
Select this button to open the
Color
 dialog, where you can select the frame color for the typed text annotation.
Frame width
Enter the width to be used for the frame or use the arrow buttons to change the frame width.
Transparent
Mark this checkbox to make the annotation type transparent. The example annotation at the top of the dialog displays how the selected annotation will be displayed based on this checkbox.
Continuous mode
Mark this checkbox to use an annotation type without having to select it for each additional placement.
Set as Default
Select this button to save the current settings as default settings.

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: FileCabinet CS