Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 282)

17–12 Formatting Objects and Text
Publication 2711-6.0
To edit inner text for a multistate or list object:
1. Select the object.
2. Click the Inner Text tool on the tool bar.
Or choose Inner Text from the Format menu.
The Format bar shows the current text with the insertion point
following the text.
Text string number
A number is automatically assigned to each text string in an
application. This number appears to the left of the Text box.
3. Select the state or entry you want to edit.
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From the tool bar, select a state from the State box.
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Or choose Next State or Previous State from the Format menu.
4. Edit the text.
As you edit the text, it’s also entered in the object. If word wrap
is on, text wraps at the beginning of a word, not than the middle.
(Word Wrap is set from the Format menu). An * appears if the
text exceeds the object size.
– To delete text, drag the pointer over the text to highlight it,
then press
BACKSPACE or DELETE .
– To replace text, drag the pointer over the text to highlight it,
then type the new text.
– To add text, position the cursor where you want to insert text
and then type the new text.
Press ENTER to start a new line (except for list objects). The
characters /*R*/ are inserted to indicate a new line.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to edit text for another state or entry.
6. Resize the object, if necessary, to fit all the text.
When done, click the Inner Text tool to exit inner text mode.
For multistate or list objects, you can edit the text for each state
directly from the State tab of the object’s dialog.
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