Newbie: How to insert text box?
Newbie: How to insert text box?
Sorry for another newbie question: Since I'm used to Word for Windows, I'm wondering how to insert a text box. I could find nothing in the manual or forums about it. So I tried inserting a table and making it 1x1. However, I couldn't seem to resize the table to what I wanted. Must be I'm missing something here
Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
On the Toolbar next to the Navigator button (see NWP001).
Click that button: It will tell you to draw the text box anywhere (NWP002)
Completed (NWP003), note that it is anchored to whatever paragraph was selected (far left side).
(Well, my images come out in reverse order, but you get the idea.)
Click that button: It will tell you to draw the text box anywhere (NWP002)
Completed (NWP003), note that it is anchored to whatever paragraph was selected (far left side).
(Well, my images come out in reverse order, but you get the idea.)
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Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
Newbie:
I, too, am a newbie but I've figured this one out. Actually there is a lot of information in the manual, starting on page 165 through 185. Even though Nisus calls them Text boxes, they are more generically referred to as shapes. In the later parts of the section there is information on text wrapping. Exegett77 included a screen capture of where the Text Box is on the menu bar. You also use the Shapes Palette to configure how you want the text box to appear, text wrapping, borders, fills, etc. See below.
And I don't know if you can "dial in" a specific shape size, such as 1 x 1. You may have to eye-ball it.
Also, I haven't found a way to "copy and paste" a shape if you want to standardize the shape of a particular text box. And one of the cool things you can do with Nisus is copy the attributes of the text box, making it easier if you want to insert several text boxes in your document and have them all look the same.
I, too, am a newbie but I've figured this one out. Actually there is a lot of information in the manual, starting on page 165 through 185. Even though Nisus calls them Text boxes, they are more generically referred to as shapes. In the later parts of the section there is information on text wrapping. Exegett77 included a screen capture of where the Text Box is on the menu bar. You also use the Shapes Palette to configure how you want the text box to appear, text wrapping, borders, fills, etc. See below.
And I don't know if you can "dial in" a specific shape size, such as 1 x 1. You may have to eye-ball it.
Also, I haven't found a way to "copy and paste" a shape if you want to standardize the shape of a particular text box. And one of the cool things you can do with Nisus is copy the attributes of the text box, making it easier if you want to insert several text boxes in your document and have them all look the same.
Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
Thank you, both Exegete77 and JLSchweitzer. That's helpful. My first thought way, "Well, that explains it – I need to customize my toolbar!" However, when I went to try to do that (right click in toolbar), I got what you see in the attached file: no text box icon. That makes me think that since I'm using 1.4.2 maybe something is different than with 2.0. Maybe someone can explain how to insert a text box in 1.4.2?
BTW, I searched the 1.4.2 manual for "text box" and "shapes". For the former, so much comes up that seems totally about something else, that I found nothing. (Seems in Nisusland "text box" must mean a dialog box in which you enter text?) For the latter ("shape" or "shapes"), I also found nothing helpful.
BTW, I searched the 1.4.2 manual for "text box" and "shapes". For the former, so much comes up that seems totally about something else, that I found nothing. (Seems in Nisusland "text box" must mean a dialog box in which you enter text?) For the latter ("shape" or "shapes"), I also found nothing helpful.
Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
Yes, I am using 2.0 of NWP. It might be worth it (for many features) to upgrade your copy.
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Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
Oops. I forgot to attach the screenshot.
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Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
Well shiver me timbers. A quick look at the what's new in version 2.0 shows the following:
I bet this explains why you can't find anything about Text Boxes
I bet this explains why you can't find anything about Text Boxes
Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
I had previously test-run 2.0 and liked it. It's excellent software, of course. I just have to find the money for it. Much easier to click on "Finish Transaction" in an e-store than to earn the money you just clicked awayYes, I am using 2.0 of NWP. It might be worth it (for many features) to upgrade your copy.
Today I re-installed a demo of 2.0.2, and indeed the text box feature is excellent.
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That;s true, but my experience with Nisus over two decades has been that every upgrade is worth more than its weight in gold! This is especially true of the jump from v.1.4 > v.2. Most other software companies I've had experience with would have done half the improvement for twice the price and called it two levels of upgrade at least, maybe three.NisusUser wrote: I had previously test-run 2.0 and liked it. It's excellent software, of course. I just have to find the money for it. Much easier to click on "Finish Transaction" in an e-store than to earn the money you just clicked away
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Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
Thanks for all the help and information everyone has provided so far!
I wonder, maybe the problem is that you click twice to enter the text box? That would put you in text editing mode, which won't let you copy the text box wholesale. Let me know if you continue to have troubles; we'd like to have this working for you.
You can set the exact size and position of a text box (or other shape) using the "Shape Metrics" palette.JLSchweitzer wrote:And I don't know if you can "dial in" a specific shape size, such as 1 x 1. You may have to eye-ball it.
This is definitely possible. Just click once to select the text box, use the menu Copy (or the venerable keyboard shortcut Command + "C"), and then paste. If you want to anchor the pasted shape elsewhere, you can also select a different bit of document text before pasting.Also, I haven't found a way to "copy and paste" a shape if you want to standardize the shape of a particular text box.
I wonder, maybe the problem is that you click twice to enter the text box? That would put you in text editing mode, which won't let you copy the text box wholesale. Let me know if you continue to have troubles; we'd like to have this working for you.
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Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
Martin:
I can't seem to figure out how to use the quote feature on this forum to make this reply a little easier to follow. Anyway, the "Shape Metric" palette is at the bottom of the toolbar that I don't normally see it. Initially I was puzzled because I couldn't figure out how to rotate a text box but I stumbled upon Shape Metrics. So after another three weeks, it might have dawned on me that you also use the Shape Metrics to "dial in" specific or exact sizes.
With the copying and pasting, this is simply a case of w-a-y over-thinking how to do this. What I was doing to try and copy and paste was to click on a text box AND THEN RIGHT CLICK; as you know this gives you the option to copy (or paste) the shape appearance which is different from simply "copy and paste."
Thanks!!!
I can't seem to figure out how to use the quote feature on this forum to make this reply a little easier to follow. Anyway, the "Shape Metric" palette is at the bottom of the toolbar that I don't normally see it. Initially I was puzzled because I couldn't figure out how to rotate a text box but I stumbled upon Shape Metrics. So after another three weeks, it might have dawned on me that you also use the Shape Metrics to "dial in" specific or exact sizes.
With the copying and pasting, this is simply a case of w-a-y over-thinking how to do this. What I was doing to try and copy and paste was to click on a text box AND THEN RIGHT CLICK; as you know this gives you the option to copy (or paste) the shape appearance which is different from simply "copy and paste."
Thanks!!!
Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
It is the button at the top right of the post you want to quote: (The red exclamation mark at the bottom right is to report that post).JLSchweitzer wrote: I can't seem to figure out how to use the quote feature on this forum to make this reply a little easier to follow.
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Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
I went back and looked and there it is clear as day. I kept looking at the options from within my reply. You know, Bold, Italicics, Quote, List, etc.Hamid wrote: It is the button at the top right of the post you want to quote:(The red exclamation mark at the bottom right is to report that post).
thanks!!!!
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Glad you got copy & paste shapes working. And found the forum quoting options; those forum buttons are pretty small and blend into the background, so I'm not surprised you missed them.
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Re: Newbie: How to insert text box?
Martin, you are too kind.martin wrote:Glad you got copy & paste shapes working. And found the forum quoting options; those forum buttons are pretty small and blend into the background, so I'm not surprised you missed them.