This dialog box predates Origin's WYSIWYG methods. When the in-place editing mode is disabled, double-clicking the label opens the Object Properties dialog box. When asked to save as a startup Option, say Yes to make this the default behavior (say No to apply it to the current session only). Select the Text Fonts tab and then select the Disable In-place Editing check box.Select Preference: Options to open the Options dialog box.This information is provided primarily for long-time Origin users who prefer the older (prior to version 7) text editing methods. Turning off in-place (WYSIWYG) editing of text labels Select the Text Fonts tab and then select the Simple Selection Mode check box.Select Preferences: Options to open the Options dialog box.To disable second-click access to label rotation mode: Note: You can specify a precise rotation angle in the Object Properties dialog box ( Format: Object Properties). Grab a rotation handle and rotate the label to the desired angle.A locus of rotation symbol displays in the middle of the label and round rotation handles display at the corners of the label. Click twice (pause long enough between clicks to avoid a double-click).Note: For quick adjustments to the size of the text object, select the object and drag a control handle. Select the desired font size from the Font Size box on the Format toolbar.ΔΆ.Click the Increase Font or Decrease Font buttons on the Format toolbar.If you prefer using shortcut keys over setting style and format options using toolbar buttons and drop-down lists, you can use the following keyboard combinations: Shortcut keyboard combinations for general editing of text labels If you click outside of the layer and create your text label, the label is automatically attached to the page, in which case the label does not move or resize with the layer. When text labels are attached to the layer frame, moving or resizing the layer will force the text object to move/resize with respect to the layer frame's size and position.
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Note: When creating text labels, if you click inside the layer frame and create your text label, the label is automatically attached to the layer frame (see this discussion of Object Attachment and Scaling).
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Type your text and customize it using some combination of the following:
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2 Shortcut keyboard combinations for general editing of text labels.