Format Codes for Alternate Text Editor Reference

If you use an alternate text editor, you apply formatting by entering format codes.

To apply formatting, use the format codes shown in the following table.

Format codes for paragraphs

Format code

Purpose

Enter this …

To produce this …

\0...\o

Turns overline on and off

Autodesk \OAutoCAD\o

\L...\l

Turns underline on and off

Autodesk \LAutoCAD\l

\K...\k

Turns strikethrough on and off

Autodesk \KAutoCAD\k

\~

Inserts a nonbreaking space

Autodesk AutoCAD\~LT

\\

Inserts a backslash

Autodesk \\AutoCAD

\{...\}

Inserts opening and closing braces

Autodesk \{AutoCAD\}

\Cvalue;

Changes to the specified color

Autodesk \C2;AutoCAD

\FSHX file name;

Changes to the specified SHX-font file; not for use with a TrueType font

Autodesk \Ftxt.shx;AutoCAD

\fTrueType font name;

Changes to the specified TrueType font name; not for use with SHX-font files

Autodesk \fCourier New;AutoCAD

\Hvalue;

Changes to the text height specified in drawing units

Autodesk \H2;AutoCAD

\Hvaluex;

Changes the text height to a multiple of the current text height

Autodesk \H3x;AutoCAD

\S...^...;

Stacks the subsequent text at the /, #, or ^ symbol

1.000\S+0.010^-0.000;

\Tvalue;

Adjusts the space between characters; valid values range from a minimum of .75 to 4 times the original spacing between characters

\T2;Autodesk

\Qangle;

Changes obliquing angle

\Q20;Autodesk

\Wvalue;

Changes width factor to produce wide text

\W2;Autodesk

\A

Sets the alignment value; valid values: 0, 1, 2 (bottom, center, top)

\A1;1\S1/2

\P

Ends paragraph

Autodesk\PAutoCAD

Braces can be nested up to eight levels deep.