3 Choose one of the sizes in the submenu. The size setting applies immediately. To set the type size using the Type palette 1 Depending on how you want the type size to apply, do one of the following: •   To change existing text, select the text or text objects. •   To set the type size before typing, place the insertion point where you want the size to change. •   To set the type size of the preset format, deselect all objects. 2 If necessary, open the Type palette by choosing Text > Type, and click the Character tab to bring it to the front. 3 Choose one of the sizes in the Size pop-up menu, or enter a number in the box to specify a type size. 4 Click Apply to implement the type size setting. Applying font styles Font styles are different character types, such as bold, italic, or super- script, as well as capitalization modes. You can apply font styles in the Style submenu in the Text menu or the Character tab in the Type palette. Font styles can be categorized into three groups: appearance, capital- ization, and baseline position. To the same text, you can apply multi- ple appearance styles, but only one each of capitalization and baseline styles. Types of font styles Tip You can also increase/ decrease text size in 1-point increments by using the key- board commands Ctrl+Shift+< (Reduce) or Ctrl+Shift+> (Increase). The Reduce/Increase com- mands are also accessible by choosing Text > Size. Underline Outline Shadow StrikeThrough Plain Bold Italic UPPERCASE lowercase Title SMALL CAPS CanvasTM H20 Appearance styles Capitalization styles Baseline shift: “TM” superscripted “2” subscripted
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