MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 80

Creating text blocks
All text in a Fireworks document appears inside a rectangle with handles called a text block.
To enter text:
Choose the Text tool.
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The Property inspector displays options for the Text tool.
Choose color, font, size, spacing, and other text characteristics.
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Do one of the following:
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Click in your document where you want the text block to begin. This creates an auto-sizing
text block.
Drag to draw a text block. This creates a fixed-width text block.
For information on the different types of text blocks, see
text blocks" on page
Type your text. To enter a paragraph break, press Enter.
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If desired, highlight text within the text block after you type it and reformat it.
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When you have finished entering text, do one of the following:
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Click outside the text block.
Choose another tool in the Tools panel.
Press Escape.
Moving text blocks
You can select a text block and move it anywhere in your document, as you would any other
object. You can also move text blocks as you drag to create them.
To move a text block:
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Drag it to the new location.
To move a text block while you drag to create it:
While holding down the mouse button, press and hold down the Spacebar, then drag the text
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block to another location on the canvas.
Release the Spacebar to continue drawing the text block.
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"Using auto-sizing and fixed-width