Text Object Dialog Box - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

MapInfo Pro Help

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Text

The text itself displays in the text box. Once a text object has been created, you can edit it through this text box. Highlight the text and type in your changes.

Style Button

Use this button to access the Text Style dialog box. See Specifying the Font Styles of Existing Text or Specifying the Font Styles of New Text for more information.

Start X, Y

The X-Y coordinates of the upper-left corner of the text object. By changing the X and Y coordinates, you can reposition the text object.

Line Spacing

Single is the default value.

Single

Choose Single when you want a single space between lines.

1.5

Choose the 1.5 options when you want one and a half spaces between lines.

Double

Choose Double when you want double spacing between lines.

Justification

Left is the default value.

Left

Choose Left when you want successive lines of text to be aligned to the left border of the text object.

Center

Choose Center when you want successive lines of text to be aligned to the center of the text object.

Right

Choose Right when you want successive lines of text to be aligned to the right border of the text object.

Label Line

The three options determine what type of label line, if any, you will have.

No line

Choose No line when you do not want a line extending to your label.

Simple line

Choose Simple line when you want a plain line extending to your label.

Arrow line

Choose Arrow line when you want an arrow at the end of your line.

Style Button

This button is active when simple or arrow line style is chosen. Use this button to access the Line Style dialog box.

Rotation Angle

Enter the rotation angle here. MapInfo Pro measures angles starting from horizontal and going counter-clockwise, as follows:



See Also:

Changing the Default or Preference Setting for Calculations

Displaying Coordinates