Making text bold, italic, highlighted, or setting other styles
You can format text in three areas:
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To specify several text attributes at once:
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Note  The formatting you specify will be stored with the data, and you will see it in any layout that displays the field. For more information, see Formatting text.
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If you don’t see the formatting bar, click Formatting Formatting bar button in the layout bar.
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In Layout mode, click Inspector Inspector button in the layout bar, then click Appearance. Choose an option in the text area.
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Choose a size (choose Custom to specify a custom font size between 1 and 500 points).
Click the Color palette and choose a color (choose Other Color to select a custom color).
Notes
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Windows: To see all the available fonts, choose Format menu > Font > Configure/More Fonts. In the Configure Font Menu dialog box, select a font on the left and click Move to add it to the Font menu, or double-click the font on the left to move it to the Menu list. Make sure Show Fonts in Typeface is enabled to activate this option.
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To set text attributes individually, choose Format menu > Font, Size, Style, Align Text, Line Spacing, or Text Color, then choose a format from the submenu. (You can choose more than one style from the Style submenu.)
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To change the unit of measure used for the rulers and grid, click the upper-left corner of the document where the horizontal and vertical rulers meet until you see the unit of measure you want. See Using the rulers and grid.
Related topics 
Defining conditional formatting for layout objects