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Set Display Preferences for Annotations and Shapes

You use the Annotation/Shape tab in the Theme Editor to set the font and color of the annotation text and change the display properties of annotations and shapes.

To set display preferences for annotations and shapes

  1. Click Themes on the View menu.

    The Theme Editor opens.

  2. Select the Theme for which you want to set the display preferences, and click the Annotation/Shape tab.
    Font Options

    Specifies the default font styles for the selected drawing object. Click Theme Editor Default Font Tool to change the font style details. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

    Vertical Alignment

    Specifies the vertical alignment position of the text in the annotation. Select from the drop-down list; valid values are Center, Top, and Bottom. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

    Horizontal Alignment

    Specifies the horizontal alignment position of the text in the annotation. Select from the drop-down list; valid values are Left, Right, and Center. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

    Text Handling Style

    Specifies how you want the annotation to adjust itself when you enter text. Select from the drop-down list; valid values are Clip text to drawing object size, Wordwrap to drawing object width, and Resize drawing object. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

    Fill Options

    Specifies the default fill color for the selected annotation. Click Theme Editor Default Fill Tool to change the fill style details. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

    Line Options

    Specifies the default line styles for the selected annotation. Click Theme Editor Default Line Tool to change the outline style details. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

    Outline Options

    Specifies the default outline styles for the selected annotation. Click Theme Editor Default Outline Tool to change the outline style details. You can also choose to inherit, override, or harden this setting.

    Click OK.

    The new style for the annotation is saved.

More information:

Define the General Font Options

Define the General Fill Options

Define the General Line Options

Define the General Outline Options