Font PositionPosition

Specify the position, scaling, rotation and spacing for characters.

To access this command...

Choose Format - Character - Position tab.

Choose View - Styles - open context menu of an entry and click Modify/New - Alignment tab.

Menu Format - Page - Header/Footer - Edit button (spreadsheets).

The changes are applied to the current selection, to the entire word that contains the cursor, or to the new text that you type.

Position

Set the subscript or superscript options for a character.

Superscript

Reduces the font size of the selected text and raises the text above the baseline.

Normal

Removes superscript or subscript formatting.

Subscript

Reduces the font size of the selected text and lowers the text below the baseline.

Raise/lower by

Enter the amount by which you want to raise or to lower the selected text in relation to the baseline. One hundred percent is equal to the height of the font.

Relative font size

Enter the amount by which you want to reduce the font size of the selected text.

Automatic

Automatically sets the amount by which the selected text is raised or lowered in relation to the baseline.

Rotation/scaling

Scale width

Enter the percentage of the font width by which to horizontally stretch or compress the selected text.

Spacing

Specify the spacing between individual characters.

Spacing

Specifies the spacing between the characters of the selected text. Enter the amount by which you want to expand or condense the text in the spin button.

To increase the spacing, set a positive value; to reduce it, set a negative value.

Pair kerning

Automatically adjust the character spacing for specific letter combinations.

Kerning is only available for certain font types and requires that your printer support this option.

Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.

Reset

Resets changes made to the current tab to those applicable when this dialogue box was opened.

Apply

Applies the modified or selected values without closing the dialogue box.