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SET TEXT ALIGNMENT AND SPACING Use the
alignment controls to change the text alignment
– typically left or justified for body copy (click the More ‘...’
button if they’re not visible). Once done, click the line
spacing tool to the right of the alignment controls to set
the distance between lines – four basic options are
available: single, 1.15, 1.5 and double.3
CHOOSE YOUR FONT Select your body text and click the
‘Arial’ dropdown menu on the toolbar to select your primary
font. Click ‘More fonts...’ to browse for additional fonts. Websites
like http://www.canva.com/learn/combining-fonts-10-must-know-
tips-from-a-designer provide advice on choosing fonts. Next,
change the text size, attributes and colour for your body text, if
applicable.Jargon
buster!
STYLE
Pre-defined
formatting for text.
Styles include the
font (plus its
colour, size and
attributes) as well
as text alignment
and spacing.AT TRIBUTE
Additional styling
instructions for
fonts, from
underline, bold and
italic to
strikethrough,
super-script and
sub-script.JUSTIFIED TEXT
Text aligned along
both left and right
margins of a
column, spaced
evenly between
them.CREATING
STYLES
First, style up the
text as you want it
to appear, then click
the Styles button
and choose ‘Update
[style] to match’.TEXT
AT TRIBUTES
You’ll find more text
attributes – super-
script, strikethrough
and sub-script- on the ‘Format
Text’ menu.
ALIGN TEXT
For most people,
aligning text left or
justified is sufficient,
but centred and
right-aligned text is
also supported.LINE SPACING
Adjust the spacing
between lines (and
paragraphs) from
here – it will give
your text room
to breathe.CUSTOM STYLES
Install the free
Paragraph Styles+
add-on and you
can add additional
Styles should
you want them.