Spread 8.0 Documentation
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Spread Designer


To create a static text cell

In the Spread Designer,

  1. Select a cell or block of cells.
  2. Choose the cell type using one of the following methods:
    • Display the pop-up menu by right-clicking the cell or block of cells and then choose Label (Static).
    • From the Cell menu, choose Cell Type, Label (Static Text).
    • Choose the Label button ( ) on the cell type toolbar.
    The Cell Type dialog box appears.
  3. In the Cell Type dialog box, on the Settings tab,
    1. Type the text to display in the cell in the Text box.
    2. Specify the horizontal and vertical text alignment by selecting an option button under Horizontal Alignment and Vertical Alignment.
    3. Specify how text is oriented in the cell by choosing an item from the Text Orientation drop-down list box.
    4. If you want to underline a character in the text, select the Display Mnemonic check box, and in the Text box, type an ampersand (&) in front of the character you want to underline.
    5. Specify that text wraps in the cell if the text string is wider than the cell width by selecting the Word Wrap check box.
    6. Choose the OK or Apply button.
  4. To set the color of the text in the cell or the background color of the cell,
    1. From the Sheet menu, choose Sheet colors.
    2. On the Colors tab in the Default dialog box,
      1. From the Property drop-down list box,
        • Choose the ShadowText property to set the color of the text.
        • Choose the ShadowColor property to set the background color of the cell.
      2. Choose the Color button.
      3. In the Color dialog box, choose the color for the text or background, and then choose the OK button.
      4. Choose the OK or Apply button.
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