To Work With an Alternate Text Editor
Specify an Alternate Text Editor
At the Command prompt, enter
MTEXTED
.
At the prompt do
one
of the following:
Enter the path and name of the executable file for the ASCII text editor that you want to use to create or edit multiline text.
Enter
Internal
to restore the text editor.
Create Multiline Text in an Alternate Text Editor
Specify an alternate text editor.
Click
Home tab
Annotation panel
Multiline Text
.
Find
Specify the first corner of the multiline text boundary rectangle.
Specify the opposite corner of the multiline text boundary rectangle.
In the text editor, enter the text. Enter
\P
to end a paragraph and start a new paragraph on the next line. (Be sure to capitalize the P.)
When your text entry is complete, save the changes and exit the text editor.
Related Concepts
About Using an Alternate Text Editor
About Formatting Multiline Text in an Alternate Text Editor
Related Reference
Format Codes for Alternate Text Editor Reference
Commands for Changing Text in Notes and Labels