Inserting and Editing Text

When you create a publication, Publisher places generic text in a text frame, which is called a text object . The frame serves as a container in which you can easily format, move, and resize an area of text. The generic text acts as a placeholder. Replace the placeholder text with your own text. The insertion point indicates where text appears when you type. You can insert and update information, such as your name and address. If you change the information, Publisher updates it throughout the publication.

Insert and Edit Text in a Frame

Click the text in a frame if it isn't already selected.

The small boxes on the frame indicate that it is selected.

Click to place the insertion point where you want to enter or edit text.

To delete text, press Delete or Backspace.

Type the text you want to enter.

Click outside the text frame to deselect it.

Change Edit Options

Click the Tools menu, and then click Options.

Click the Edit tab.

Select the editing check boxes you want, including:

• Drag-and-drop text editing

• Automatic selecting or formatting entire word

• Automatic hyphenating in new text frame

Click OK.

Enter or Update Personal Information

Click the Edit menu, and then click Personal Information.

Select the Personal Information Set you want to edit.

Enter the personal information for that set.

Click Update.

Insert Personal Information

Click the Insert menu, and then point to Personal Information.

Click the personal information set you want.

A new text frame is created. Each personal information component must remain in its own separate text frame.

Did You Know?

Insert page numbers . Click in the text or table frame where you want to insert a page number, click the Insert menu, and then click Page Numbers.

You can check spelling in a publication . Click the Spelling button on the Standard toolbar, click Ignore, or click the correct spelling, and then click Change. When you're done, click OK.