MACROMEDIA FreeHand MX, Use Manual

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To create a link:
1
Using the Pointer tool, select the fixed-size text block that you want to link.
Note: If the originating text block contains overflow text, an indicator dot appears in its link box. You can link
blocks with or without overflow text.
2
Drag from the link box of the originating text block to the inside of another text block or
onto a path.
A link indicator appears in the link box of the originating text block to indicate that the block
is linked. If the originating text block contains overflow text, the text flows into the empty text
block or path.
3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to link additional text blocks or paths. You can link any number of text
blocks or paths on a single page or across multiple pages.
To break a link and retain text placement:
1
Using the Pointer tool, select the desired text block.
2
Drag the link line from the link box of the text block to one of the following:
•
An empty area in the document
•
A text block or object other than the one the previous text block was linked to
The text remains intact. If you dragged the link line to another text block or object, the text
reflows into that text block or object.
3
(Optional) If the last linked text block or object in the linked set now has a dot in the link box
(indicating it has overflow text), resize the text block so that all text is visible.
Editing text
You can edit text in FreeHand using various techniques. To edit text onscreen, you select it with
the Text tool (see “Selecting text” on page 238). You can also edit text in the Text Editor.
You can check spelling, hyphenate text, use smart quotes, and insert nonprinting characters to
control spacing. You can also change type attributes (see “Working with the type adjustment
tools” on page 247).