MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8, Use Manual

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152 Chapter 6: Using Text
To set the leading of selected text in the Property inspector:
1.
In the Property inspector, drag the Leading pop-up slider or enter a value in the text box.
The default is 100%.
2. To change the leading unit type, select % or px (pixels) from the Leading Units pop-up
menu.
To set the leading of selected text using the keyboard:
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Hold down Control (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) while pressing the Up Arrow
or Down Arrow keys.
The Up Arrow key increases the space between lines, and the Down Arrow key moves
lines closer together.
Setting text orientation
A text block can be oriented horizontally or vertically. By default, text is oriented horizontally.
Horizontal and vertical orientation
Text can also flow right to left or left to right.
Text flowing right to left and left to right
In Fireworks, you set horizontal and vertical orientation as well as the direction of text flow in
the Property inspector. These settings apply to entire text blocks only.
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Hold down Shift and Control (Windows) or Shift and Command (Macintosh) while
pressing the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to adjust leading by increments of 10.