Move or flip text along a path – Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 User Manual
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Last updated 6/5/2015
You can resize the text area or extend the path to display the overflow text. You can also thread the text into another
object.
For a video on creating type on a path,
. For more information about working with type
in Illustrator, see the Working with Type white paper at
Move or flip text along a path
1
Select the path type object.
A bracket appears at the beginning of the type, at the end of the path, and at the midpoint between the start and end
brackets.
2
Position the pointer over the type’s center bracket until a small icon appears next to the pointer .
3
Do one of the following:
• To move text along the path, drag the center bracket along the path. Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command
(Mac OS) to prevent the type from flipping to the other side of the path.
• To flip the direction of text along a path, drag the bracket across the path. Alternatively, choose Type > Type On
A Path > Type On A Path Options, select Flip, and click OK.
Flipping type along a path