ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

If you label C4, the second and third tokens areplaced below the first token.NCH 3Changing the DefaultCaption or Atom Label TextFormatEach new caption or atom label uses default documentsettings for the font, size, and style of captionsand atom labels. You can change the format by:• Changing the document settings for subsequentdrawings in the current document.• Choosing a new format for an individualcaption or label from the Text menu or toolbarbefore you type.• Selecting text and applying a new format to anindividual label after you type.Specifying Document Settings for NewTextTo specify the text settings for new captions andatom labels in the current document:1. From the File menu, choose DocumentSettings.2. In the Document Settings dialog box, clickCaptions or Atom Labels.3. Click the appropriate options.4. Click OK.These settings affect all new captions or atom labelsin the current document. To use these settings innew documents save them in a Style Sheet or StationeryPad. For more information, see “SavingCustomized Settings as Style Sheets or StationeryPads” on page 21.Setting an Individual Text Format BeforeTypingYou can set the text format for an individualcaption or atom label before you type. The formatchange is applied to the current text only.To set the text format before you type:1. Click the Text tool and then click in the documentwindow.A text box appears.2. Set the text format in one of the followingways:• From the Text menu, choose the formatoptions.• From the Style toolbar, choose the formatoptions.3. Type the text in the text box.The format is applied to the typed text. Anysubsequent text you type is formattedaccording to the default document settings forthe current document.Changing the Spacing of Individual TextObjectsYou can change the text settings for a specificcaption or atom. The setting change is applied tothe selected object only. You can also choosewhether to have the settings applied to the selectedtext and to all subsequent text you type.To change the text settings for a specific caption oratom label:1. Select the text to change with a selection tool.2. From the Text menu, select the appropriateoptions.To change only a part of a single caption you mustuse the Text tool:• Select part of the caption with the Text tool.ChemDraw 9 Drawing Captions and Atom Labels • 83Formatting Text