{"id":684,"date":"2026-08-16T07:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T07:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/?post_type=knowledgebase&p=684"},"modified":"2026-08-16T10:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T10:50:46","slug":"inserting-editing-text-boxes","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/db\/typography\/inserting-editing-text-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Inserting & Editing Text Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inserting & Editing Text Boxes<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"How<\/h3>\n

Text boxes are the primary container for all written content in Open Publisher.<\/p>\n

How to Insert a Text Box<\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Go to the Insert<\/strong> ribbon tab and click Text Box<\/strong>, or press T<\/strong> while the canvas is focused.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Click and drag on the canvas to draw the text box at the desired size.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The cursor automatically enters editing mode, allowing you to begin typing immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To edit an existing text box, double-click it. The box enters editing mode, the floating toolbar appears above it, and the Text Box Tools<\/strong> contextual ribbon activates at the top of the screen. To exit editing and return to selection mode, press Escape or click anywhere outside the text box.<\/p>\n

    The Typography Ribbon<\/span><\/h3>\n

    When a text box is active, the Text Box Tools ribbon and the floating toolbar both give you access to a fully modernised set of typography controls. The font family and font size selectors use custom styled inputs with solid teal control blocks, hover highlights, and precision-aligned icons – consistent across the main Home tab and all contextual text toolbars.\"The<\/p>\n

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    When you close a contextual tab (such as Picture Tools or Drawing Tools), the ribbon intelligently returns to whichever standard tab you were on previously – not always the Home tab – so your workflow is never interrupted.<\/p>\n

    Font Controls\"Font<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Use the Font group on the Home ribbon or the floating toolbar to change:<\/p>\n

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      Font Family:<\/strong> Choose from all system and Google Fonts available.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Font Size:<\/strong> Type directly into the size box, use the up\/down spinner arrows, or use keyboard shortcuts to nudge.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Text Colour:<\/strong> Opens the OS colour picker with a live preview that updates the canvas in real time as you drag the colour wheel.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Highlight Colour:<\/strong> Applies a coloured background highlight to selected text.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/p>\n

      \"Font<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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