IBM Lotus Symphony


Setting position properties for text

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

To access this command...

Choose Layout - Properties - Text Properties - Position tab

In IBM® Lotus® Symphony™ Documents, you can also:

Choose Layout - Style List - Modify... or New... - Position tab

Choose Layout - Style List to open the Style sidebar and click Modify... or New... - Position tab

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

In IBM Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets, Text Superscript or Subscript

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.

Automatic

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

Relative font size

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

Spacing

Specifies the spacing between the characters of the selected text. For expanded or condensed spacing, enter the amount that you want to expand or condense the text in the by box.

Rotation/scaling

In Lotus Symphony Documents, sets the rotation and the scaling options for the selected text.

0 degrees

Does not rotate the selected text.

90 degrees

Rotates the selected text to the left by 90 degrees.

270 degrees

Rotates the selected text to the right by 90 degrees.

Scale width

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

Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.


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