Flowing text As you type text on a path, if you reach the end, you can flow text to another path. Click the overset symbol at the end of the text object. Then, click the next vector path at the point where you want the over- set text to start flowing. You can continue typing to enter additional text. If you don’t want to flow overset bound text, you can resize the path so that all the bound text can flow along it. If no text is overset, the overset symbol does not appear at the end of the text object. You can also use the Text Link tool to link text to another path. Select the Text Link tool in the Text toolbar. The pointer displays the number “1.” Click the first text object. The pointer changes to the number “2.” Click the object you want the text to flow to. When you finish, press Esc. Adjusting text on a path See the section about adjusting bound text, starting with “Binding text to vector objects” on page 30.577, for information on changing the text baseline, flipping the text, and adjusting the spacing between the text and the path. Typing special characters Sometimes it becomes necessary to enter special typographic sym- bols into text. You can insert special characters using the command Text > Insert (see “Insert Symbol,” page 26.494) or Keycaps (Mac) and the Character Map (Windows). The following table shows the Mac keystrokes for some special char- acters. Character Mac Keystroke – (em dash) Option + - Option + 2 Vector path Overset symbol
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