Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 - Manual (Page 417)

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Type
Last updated 6/5/2015
• Position the pointer in a paragraph, and triple-click to select the entire paragraph.
• Select one or more characters, and choose Select > All to select all the characters in the type object.
Select type objects
Selecting a type object lets you apply global formatting options to all the characters in the object, including options from
the Character and Paragraph panels, fill and stroke attributes, and transparency settings. In addition, you can apply
effects, multiple fills and strokes, and opacity masks to a selected type object. (This is not possible for individually
selected characters.) When a type object is selected, a bounding box appears around it in the document window and
the word “Type” appears in the Appearance panel.
❖ Do any of the following:
• In the document window, click the type with the Selection tool or the Direct Selection tool . Shift-click to
select additional type objects.
• In the Layers panel, locate the type object you want to select and then click its right edge, between the target
button and the scroll bar. Shift-click at the right edge of items in the Layers panel to add or remove objects to the
existing selection.
• To select all type objects in a document, choose Select > Object > Text Objects.
Select a type path
Selecting a type path lets you adjust its shape and apply fill and stroke attributes to it. This level of selection is not
available for point type. When a type path is selected, the word “Path” appears in the Appearance panel.
Selecting a type path is easiest when you’re in Outline view.
1 Select the Direct Selection tool or the Group Selection tool .
2 If the type object is selected, click outside the object’s bounding box to deselect it.
3 Click the type path, being careful not to click the characters. (If you do click a character, you will select the type
object instead of the type path.)
Note: The Type Object Selection By Path Only preference determines the sensitivity of the selection tools when selecting type
objects in the document window. When this preference is selected, you must click directly on the type path to select the type.
When this preference is deselected, you can click the type or the path to select the type. You can set this preference by
choosing Edit > Preferences > Type (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > Type (Mac OS).
Find and replace text
1 Choose Edit > Find and Replace.
2 Enter the text string you want to find and, if desired, the text string with which to replace it.
You can choose a variety of special characters from the pop-up menus to the right of the Find and Replace With
options.
3 To customize how Illustrator searches for the specified text string, select any of the following options:
Match Case Searches only for text strings that exactly match the uppercase and lowercase text in the Find box.
Find Whole Word Searches only for entire words that match the text in the Find box.
Search Backwards Searches the file from the bottom to the top of the stacking order.