Creating Notes

The Note command lets you insert text entities.

Notes are formatted text blocks, not singleline text.

Use the Note Formatting pop-up toolbar to apply formatting options as you type text.

When using the Note command, the Columns option for the Note editor lets you organize text into customizable columns.

You can change the size of the columns using the Column options on the Note Formatting toolbar and column grip points.

You can manually break text into columns while typing by pressing Alt + Enter simultaneously.

To create Notes:

1. Click Draw > Text > Note (or type Note).
2. In the graphics area, specify the first corners of the text box.
3. Note: The text box roughly locates the placement for the Text but essentially determines the line length. Text wraps onto the next line if the width is insufficient.
3. Specify the opposite corner of the text box or specify an option:
   • Angle: Specifies the insertion angle of the Note.
   • Height: Specifies the text height used within Note.
   • Justify: Specifies the text justification within the Note text box (for example, TL for top left alignment). (Vertical alignment: T = top, M = middle, B = bottom; horizontal alignment: L = left, C = center, R = right).
   • Line spacing: Specifies line spacing used within the Note. Line spacing is the vertical distance between the baseline of a line of text to the baseline of the next line of text. Specify an option:
     • At least. Sets the minimum line spacing that is needed to fit the largest font on the line.
     • Exactly. Sets fixed line spacing distance or factor. To space all lines evenly within a paragraph, use exact spacing and specify an amount of space that is large enough to fit the largest character in the line.
   • Text Style: Specifies a TextStyle.
   • Width: Specifies the width of the text box.
   • Columns: Defines the text columns used in the note. You can select one of the following column options:
     • Dynamic Columns. Determines the number of columns based on the specified column width and gap. The height can be automatically or manually set.
     • Static Columns. Creates a specified number of columns with the specified column width, gap, and height.
     • No Columns. Creates the multiline text entity, without columns.
4. Type and format the text.
5. The cursor  displays at the current location in the Note.
6. Use the Note Formatting pop-up toolbar as needed (see Using the Note Formatting Pop-up Toolbar).
7. Right-click to use the following options:
   • Text Import. Inserts text from an ASCII text file (*.txt) or Rich Text Format file (*.rtf).
   • Combine paragraphs. Merges selected paragraphs into one.
   • Remove Formatting. Lets you Remove Character Formatting, Remove Paragraph Formatting, or Remove All Formatting from the selected text.
   • Paste Special. Lets you Paste without Character Formatting, Paste without Paragraph Formatting, or Paste without Any Formatting from the clipboard. To paste text from the clipboad with formatting, click Paste on the shortcut menu.

     Note: Other options on the shortcut menu are available on the Note Formatting pop-up toolbar.

  To fill the space indicated by the text box and wrap the text as needed, continue the line entry beyond the visual extents of the text box.

Access

Command: Note

Menu: Draw > Text > Note

Tool Palettes: Draw > Note

Ribbon: Home > Draw > Text > Note