Formatting the text of selector items

You can format the font of the text for the items in a selector. (The items of a selector are the elements, metrics, or panels that are listed in the selector. The user selects an item to change the display of the panel or Grid/Graph.) Font formatting options for selector items include style, size, and color. You can also align text horizontally and vertically.

To format the text of the selector items

1. Open the document in the Document Editor. (How?)

2. Right-click the selector to modify, and select Format. The Format Selector dialog box opens.

3. Click Containerin the list of objects on the left.

4. You can align the text vertically and horizontally within each selector item:

   • Click the Alignment tab.

   • Set the Horizontal alignment to Left, Right, or Center.

   • Set the Vertical alignment to Top, Bottom, or Center.

5. You can select the font name, script, size, and color; whether the font is bolded, underlined, or italicized; and whether to strike out the text. For instructions, see Format the font.

6. Click OK to return to the document.

Related Topics

• Formatting selectors

• Useful formatting suggestions for selectors

• Providing interactivity to users: Selectors