Indents And Tabs Dialog Box; Background Mask Dialog Box - Autodesk AUTOCAD 2006 Command Reference Manual

Indents and Tabs Dialog Box

Draw menu: Text
Command line: mtext
Sets indentation for paragraphs and the first lines of paragraphs and sets tab
stops. You can also set indentation by moving the sliders on the ruler and set
tab stops by clicking on the ruler.
Indentation
Sets indentation in the paragraph where the cursor is located or in selected
paragraphs.
First Line
Sets indentation for the first line of the current paragraph or selected
paragraphs.
Paragraph
Sets indentation for the current paragraph or selected paragraphs.
Tab Stop Position
Sets tab positions for the current paragraph or selected paragraphs. The list
below the text box shows the current tab stops.
Set
Copies the value in the Tab Stop Position box to the list below the box.
Clear
Removes the selected tab stop from the list.

Background Mask Dialog Box

Draw menu: Text
Command line: mtext
Controls use of an opaque background behind text.
Use Background Mask
Puts an opaque background behind the text.
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