Frames and drawings > Text frames > Changing text frame properties via the dialog box

To edit the properties of a text frame via the dialog box, first select it. To do so, click on the border surrounding the text frame or simply click on it in object mode (View | Object mode). Then right-click to open the context menu and select Properties, whereupon a corresponding dialog box appears.

Also possible: Click on the group arrow in the bottom right corner of any command group of the contextual ribbon tab Object.

Tip: If you are using object mode, you can also access this dialog box instantly by double-clicking on the text frame.

The following settings can be made in the dialog box:

Layout, Format, Fill tabs, etc.

These tabs are available for almost all object types. They allow you to change the following settings:

▪Layout: On this tab, you can change the position and wrap margins of the frame and specify how the body text should flow around it. For more information, see Object properties, Layout tab.

▪Format: This option allows you to resize the frame. For more information, see Object properties, Format tab.

▪Fill: This option allows you to change the fill. For more information, see Object properties, Fill tab.

▪Lines: This option allows you to apply border lines. For more information, see Object properties, Lines tab.

▪Shadow: This option allows you to apply a shadow. For more information, see Object properties, Shadow tab.

▪3D: This option allows you to apply a 3D effect. For more information, see Object properties, 3D tab.

▪Effects: This option allows you to apply different effects. For more information, see Object properties, Effects tab.

▪Properties: This option allows you to change general settings. For more information, see Object properties, Properties tab.

In the case of text frames, there are two additional tabs with further options:

Inner text tab

You can use this tab to change settings for the text in the text frame.

Note: An AutoShape must contain text in order to be treated as a text frame. Thus, select the AutoShape and type something in it, and then the Inner text tab will also be available.

Available options:

▪Inner margins section

Here, you can change the margins between the text frame and the text it contains. If you enable the option Automatic, Write will automatically determine suitable margins.

▪Overlapping objects section

This setting determines what should happen if the text frame overlaps with another frame.

If the default setting Ignore object is enabled, Write will do nothing. In the area of overlap, the contents of both frames will thus be printed on top of each other.

If, on the other hand, you enable the option Wrap text, Write will automatically wrap the text in this frame so that it flows around the area of overlap.

▪Rotate by... section

Here, you can rotate the text by the specified angle.

▪Vertical alignment section

This setting determines how the inner text should be aligned between the top and bottom edges of the frame:

Option	Explanation
Top	The text is aligned to the top edge of the frame. (This is the default setting.)
Centered	The text is centered between the top and bottom edges of the frame.
Bottom	The text is aligned to the bottom edge of the frame.
Justified	The lines of text are vertically justified and are thus evenly distributed so that the text starts exactly at the top edge of the frame and ends exactly at the bottom edge.

AutoShapes tab

A text frame is actually an AutoShape that has been filled with text. AutoShapes are predefined shapes (such as rectangles, ellipses, arrows, speech bubbles, etc.).

By default, a simple rectangle is used as an AutoShape for text frames. However, you can assign a different AutoShape to the text frame at any time. Simply select the desired shape from the AutoShapes tab.

Note: Text frames have no border lines by default. Therefore, if you select a different AutoShape here, the shape will only be visible when you add border lines. To do so, select the desired line style on the Lines tab.

For more information on AutoShapes, see Drawings.