You can use single-line text to create one or more lines of text, where each text line is an independent object that you can relocate, reformat, or otherwise modify.
Use single-line text to create one or more lines of text, ending each line when you press Enter. Each text line is an independent object that you can relocate, reformat, or otherwise modify.
When you create single-line text, you assign a text style and set alignment. The text style sets the default characteristics of the text object. The alignment determines what part of the text character aligns with the insertion point.
You can insert a field in single-line text. A field is text that is set up to display data that might change. When the field is updated, the latest value of the field is displayed.
The text styles used for single-line text are the same as those used for multiline text. When you create text, you assign an existing style by entering its name at the Style prompt. If you need to apply formatting to individual words and characters, use multiline text instead of single-line text.
You can also compress single-line text to fit between points that you specify. This option stretches or squeezes the text to fill the designated space.
Aligning Single-Line Text
As you create text, you can align it. That is, you can justify it with one of the alignment options shown in the following illustrations. The default is the last-used justification that you used in the drawing.
