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Changing the appearance of text
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This section explains how to select text (a character string) and change its size, color, or face. It also explains how to make the text bold, italic, or underlined.

Related HTML tags <FONT SIZE= COLOR= FACE=></FONT>
<B></B>
<I></I>
<U></U>


This section contains the following topics:


Selecting the target text

To select the target text, drag it.

text selection

Tip Tip To select the target text with the keyboard, rather than the mouse, press and hold the Shift key and press one of arrow keys.



Changing the text size

To change the text size:

  1. Select the target text.

  2. Click the icon icon to enlarge the text, or click the icon icon to reduce it.

    enlarging the text


Changing the text color or face

To change the text color or face:

  1. Select the target text.

  2. Click the icon icon to display the following dialog box.

    dialog box

  3. To change the color of the text, click the button icon to the right of Color, and then click any color from the pull-down menu.

    dialog box

    Tip Tip If the color you want to use is not available, click the Others button to select a color.

    Tip Tip To change the color of text, you can also use the color pallet. After selecting the target text, click the icon icon to display the color pallet, and double-click any color on the pallet.

  4. To change the face, select a font name in Face.

    Font list

    Note Note The selectable fonts vary, depending on the computer you are using.

    Note Note If the font specified here is not available when someone views your Web site with his or her computer, a substitute font is used.

  5. Click the OK button to make the changes effective.


Making text bold, italic, or underlined

To make text bold, italic, or underlined:

  1. Select the target text.

  2. Click any of the following three buttons.

    Button Explanation Example
    Bold icon Makes the text bold. Bold display example
    Italicize icon Makes the text italic. Italicized display example
    Underline icon Underlines the text. Underlined display example

Tip Tip To undo the preceding operation, select the same text again and click the same button. The text returns to its original state.