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2. With the mouse, drag a frame with the desired position and size in the document.
Alternatively, click where you want the upper left corner of the text frame to be
placed. A frame with a default size will then be inserted.
The text frame is created, and you can immediately begin entering text in it.
Important: When TextMaker displays a red bar at the lower margin of a text
frame, this indicates that the frame cannot completely accommodate the text that
has been entered. In this case you must either enlarge the frame or reduce the
amount of text.
To move from a text frame back to the normal body text, click anywhere in the
body text. To move from the body text back to the text frame, click in the frame.
No special action is required to insert a text frame over existing body text – this
text is automatically reformatted in such a way that it flows around the new frame.
Changing the properties of text frames
To modify the properties of a text frame, first select the frame. To do this, click on
the border that surrounds it, or, if you are in Object mode, simply click on the
frame. Then invoke the Object > Properties command to bring up the associated
dialog.
Tip: This command can also be invoked by double-clicking on the border of the
text frame.
The following settings can be made in this dialog:
Layout, Format, Filling, etc. property sheets
The property sheets listed below are present for almost all object types. They allow
you to modify the following settings:
FreeOffice: In SoftMaker FreeOffice, the property sheets Shadow, 3D, and
Effects are not available.
Layout: On this property sheet, you can change the position and outside margins
of the frame and specify how the body text should flow around it. See section
“Object properties, Layout property sheet” beginning on page 237.
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