WORKING WITH TEXT

• Insert TEXT
• Deleting text
• Moving text
• Editing text
• Making Links with Text
• Making anchors [internal links to sections of the page]
• Moving a text Object Back and Forward
• Stretching Text
• Working with Text Properties
• Making text a master object so it shows up on every page within your website
• Making text of reusable

Insert TEXT

 

1. To insert text onto your canvas, start by left clicking on the "Insert" button of the control panel
2. To insert text, left click on the "Text" icon
3. The text window will open allowing you to type in your text
4. Apply your formatting such as bold, italicized, under line etc.
5. Once complete apply your changes

Note: While inserting text, you are able to change the settings of the text you are entering. Functions such as bold, italicize, underline, text alignment, bullets, font type, font color and font size are available to enter. select from the options available and "Apply changes". We recommend that you experiment with the different features offered within the "Insert Text" window.

Deleting text

1. Locate the text on the page that you would like to have deleted
2. click on the text and the toolbar will show up above the text
3. click the trash icon

Note: You are able to make text "Master Objects". A Master Object is an item that you wish to appear on your website on every page in the exact same location. If you delete an object that is a "Master Object" it will delete it off every page. Be very careful when deleting master objects from your website.

Moving text

1. click on the text that you would like to move
2. when you click on the text a toolbar will show up above the text, click the move tool

 

Editing text

1. to edit text on the page click on the pencil icon
2. a window will open allowing you to have access to the text
3. apply your changes to the text

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Making Links

Making Links... i.e http://www.handzon.com or to internal pages

1. To make a link onto the page click on insert
2. Begin typing your content into the space provided
3. Select the text that you would like to make a link
4. Click on the "world icon"
5. The link window will open allowing you to make internal page links, and also images, videos, music that you've uploaded to the system. You can also insert links to external pages and e-mail links.
6. To make an internal link select from the "browse server" drop-down selection to make internal links to images, videos, music that you've uploaded to the system
7. To make an external link such as www.handzon.com enter the text into the space provided without the http://
8. To make an e-mail link select the "link type" drop-down list and select e-mail. Enter in your e-mail address

Image above is for INTERNAL LINKS (pages you have built and images you have uploaded )

Image above:

1. URL - External link OUTSIDE of your website, i.e. www.handzon.com
2. Link to anchor in text - When creating anchor links in the text
3. Email - For entering an email link

Making anchors [internal links to sections of the page]

1. To insert an anchor first you must select the text that you would like to make the anchor by clicking on the pencil icon.
2. Once the content is opened, move your cursor and click to the point where you would like to have the anchor placed.
3. Now within the menu click on the "anchor icon".
4. Now you must name the anchor [so you remember where to link it to].
5. Now within the same window highlight the text content that you would like to make the link to the anchor
6. Click on the :world icon"
7. Under "link type" choose link to anchor in text
8. Choose your anchor name
9. press okay and apply changes

Moving a text Object Back and Forward

1. Select the text that you would like to move forward or backwards
2. click on the shift layer icon
3. you will see several notches, your current layer is highlighted in yellow
4. click the layer below or above to shift the layer
5. continue to shift until you desired results

NOTE: this is an excellent way to make links on the page. Say for instance you have a template that has buttons for the navigation, you would enter in the text such as homepage highlight the words and make a link and then move the text over the button.

Stretching Text - notice tthe RED BOX around the text...

1. once you've inserted the text onto the page if you would like to stretch it out to the correct size, click on the text so the toolbar shows up
2. click on the stretch layer icon
3. you will notice that the layer is highlighted, click on the bottom right hand corner and drag to the right while holding down the left click button on your mouse
4. practice until you get the desired result

 

Working with Text Properties

1. to change the properties of a particular text object click on the object once so the toolbar shows up
2. click on the layer properties
3. after editing apply your changes

Please note: if you would like to make a link you must do so by clicking on the object and clicking on the pencil icon

Layer properties for text objects are used primarily for making an object either a master object, reusable object or locking its position. In addition, you can also change the X , Y positioning of the object on the page [see below].

Making text a master object so it shows up on every page within your website

1. choose the text that you would like to have show up on every page by clicking so you see the toolbar
2. click on layer properties
3. choose master object from the drop down at the bottom of the window
4. apply changes [remember that this will make the object show up in the same position on every page in the website]

 

Making text of reusable

1. think of the reusable object as a clipboard storing text objects that can be used over and over again such as navigation, disclaimers, copyright notices etc.
2. click on text to be made the reusable object
3. go to layer properties
4. select from the drop-down reusable
5. now you can reinsert this text as many times as needed by going to insert, clipboard, and the text will be listed and saved in one place, you can also edit the text one time and it will change everywhere on the website that the text shows up.