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• Select Fit to frame to expand the text so that it fills all the

available space.

• Select Adjust to contour to make the text follow a curved line.

In the Spacing to borders section, specify the amount of space to be

left between the border of the shape or line and the text; this is similar

to the settings for indentation and spacing for paragraphs.

The text anchor grid in the bottom right corner of the dialog box is

used to decide where to anchor the text. The Full width option

determines if the anchoring should be performed to the full width of

the shape.

Text animation

Use the Text Animation page to add special effects to the text. Choose

between the four options on the list and when applicable, the direction

of the effect by picking one of the four arrow buttons to the right. The

available effects are:

• Blink: the text will blink on the screen.

• Scroll through: the text will move into the shape and then out

following the chosen direction.

• Scroll back and forth: the text will move first in the chosen

direction but will bounce back at the shape border.

• Scroll in: the text will scroll in towards the given direction

starting from the edge of the shape and stop in the center.

There is no default animation applied.

The other properties that can be set are:

• Start inside option: when set the animation will start from inside

the shape.

• Text visible when editing option: set this box to see the text

while editing.

• Animation cycles: includes three further options to set the

frequency of the animation, the increments between two positions

of the animation and finally the delay before the animation starts.

To see some of the animations in action, it is necessary to start the

presentation. Press F9 or select Slide Show > Slide Show from the

main menu. To return to the edit mode, press Esc.

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