Aligning Text; Creating Vertical Text; Modifying Objects - Dymo Label v.8 User Manual

Aligning Text

You can choose how to align the text within a Text, Address, Counter, or Date and Time object. To
align the object on the label, see Aligning Objects.
To align text
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Note You can also adjust the alignment options using the formatting toolbar.

Creating Vertical Text

You can print any text within a Text, Counter, or Date and Time object vertically. With vertical text,
each character of the first line in the object prints on a separate line, with each character placed on
top of the previous one. Each line of text within the object prints as a separate column.
You can use this option to quickly create vertically-oriented text for video spine labels or binders.
To create vertical text
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Modifying Objects

You can modify objects on your label in the following ways:
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Note You must have the Designer tab selected in order to move, delete, or resize an object.
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Select the object that contains the text you want to align.
Click Properties in the toolbar.
The Properties dialog box for the selected object appears.
Select the alignment options you want under Horizontal alignment and Vertical alignment,
and then click OK.
Double-click the object that contains the text you want to make vertical.
The Properties dialog box for that object appears.
Select the Vertical text check box under Text effects, and then click OK.
The text now appears vertically within the selected object.
Move an object - Select the object to move and use the move cursor,
Delete an object - Select the object to delete and press DELETE.
Resize an object - Select the object to resize and use the resize cursor,
the object.
See Resizing Objects for information about resizing multiple objects.
, to move the object.
, to shrink or enlarge