The Edit Text dialog box provides a method of editing text that can be quicker and more convenient than editing text in the drawing area. The Edit Text dialog box makes it easy to edit text to which you have applied graphic effects such as warping, because it displays the text without those effects. You can also use the Edit Text dialog box to edit text that is too small to view without zooming in.
The Edit Text dialog box shows and lets you apply style attributes such as bold and italic.
You can edit both freeform and block text in the Edit Text dialog box. To open the Edit Text dialog box for all text except warped text, press and hold SHIFT and click the text with the text pointer. To open the Edit Text dialog box for warped text, just click the text with the text pointer (without pressing SHIFT).