Apple Pages '08 - Manual (Page 75)

Chapter 5 Working with Text 75
m To extend the selection one line at a time, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key
while holding down the Shift key.
m To select multiple words or blocks of text that are not next to each other, select the first
amount of text you want, and then select additional text while holding down the
Command key.
Formatting Text Size and Appearance
You can do text formatting using the Format Bar, the Pages menus, the Text Inspector,
and the Font panel.
You can do basic text formatting using the Format Bar and the Format menu. If you
want to apply advanced formatting to text, use the Font panel and Text Inspector.
Using the Format Bar to Format Text
The Format Bar makes changing the size and appearance of text in a text box, shape, or
comment quick and easy. When text in a text box, shape, or comment is selected, you
can change the font style and size, adjust the color of the text and its background,
make text bold or italics or underlined, align text, and set line spacing.
Here’s what the Format Bar looks like when text is selected. The first four controls are
also available in the Format Bar when text in a table is selected.
Using the Format Menu to Format Text
The items in the Font submenu of the Format menu give you basic control over the size
and appearance of text.
Making Text Bold or Italic Using the Menus
You can make characters bold or italic.
To make text bold or italic:
1 Select the text you want to make bold or italic, or click where you want to type new
text.
2 Choose Format > Font > Bold. Or choose Format > Font > Italic.
Some fonts contain several bold and italic typefaces. To choose from a variety of bold
and italic typefaces, use the Font panel. See “Using the Font Panel to Format Text” on
page 77.
Change font typeface,
style, and size.
Set color of text. Set text background color.
Make text bold, italics,
or underlined.