Change the look of text

You can change how text in a text box or table cell looks by changing its font, font style (bold or italic, for example) or size; by applying effects such as a shadow or outline; and more.

Change text appearance

  1. Select the text box or triple-click a table cell.

  2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the Style button.

  3. Use the tools in the Text pane to make formatting changes.

    Controls for choosing text style in Text pane of Format inspector

Modify capitalization

You can quickly make blocks of text all uppercase or lowercase, or format text as a title.

  1. Select the text box or triple-click a table cell.

  2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the Style button.

  3. In the Font section, click Advanced options button (above Character Styles), then choose an item from the Capitalization menu:

    • None: The text is left as you entered it, with no changes.

    • All Caps: All text is capitalized at the same height.

    • Small Caps: All text is capitalized with larger capitals for uppercase letters.

    • Title Case: The first letter of each word is capitalized.

Add color behind text

You can add a color behind text to make it stand out.

If you want to highlight text for reviewers, use the review tools instead.

  1. Select the text you want to edit.

  2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click Style.

  3. In the Font section, click Advanced options button, click either the Character Fill Color well or the color wheel, then choose a color.

    The left color well shows colors that match the template. The color wheel on the right opens the Colors window, where you can choose any color.

    Controls for choosing character fill

To remove the color, select the text, then choose the No Fill block at the bottom-right corner of the Character Fill Color well that has a diagonal line through it.