Changing Text Characteristics

Complete the following steps to change the font, size, and color of text.

  1. Select objects or text to change the font, size, or color of the text for the objects you select. Select nothing to change the characteristics of the default font.
  2. Select Font Dialog from the Text Settings pull-down menu on the toolbar. The Panel Default Font dialog box appears.

    Note  Changing the default font does not change the font of existing labels. It affects only those labels you create from that point on.

  3. Select a font in the Font pull-down menu.
  4. Select a size by clicking the arrow button and choosing a size from the pull-down menu or by entering the size in the Size text box.
  5. Select an alignment option in the Align pull-down menu.
  6. Click the Color box and select a color for the text from the color palette that appears.
  7. Select how you want the text to appear by clicking the Plain, Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikeout, Outline, and Shadow checkboxes.
  8. The text with modifications appears in the text box showing how it will appear on the front panel.
  9. Place a checkmark in the Panel Default or Diagram Default checkboxes to use the new text settings as the default font for new labels on the front panel or the block diagram, respectively.
  10. Click the OK button to save these text settings or click Cancel to exit the Panel Default Font dialog box.