In this article, we will go over all the tools to edit text
The Toolbar
The toolbar for text will be displayed at the top when a text box is selected
- Text Box Creation: Drag and drop your desired text font onto your story or carousel. The font can be changed later
- Font Options: Use the drop down to select a font
- Font Size: Adjust the font size
- Text Color: Adjust text color
- Background color: Adjust text background color
- Bold: Bold text
- Underline: Underline text
- Italicize: Italicize text
- Text Justification: Options for super justified, left, right, and center justification
- Duplicate: Duplicate the text box with the current settings
- Layer Placement: Adjust the layering by moving up, down, to the front, or to the back
- Delete: Delete selected text box
Text Box Creation
To create a text box, first scroll to the desired text font (this can be adjusted later) in the black sidebar, then drag and drop to the desired location on the story or carousel.
Font Options
Click the dropdown and scroll through the options to select the desired font.
Font Size
Use the + and - buttons to adjust the size of the font. You can also click in and type the font size needed. Font size can also be changed by grabbing a corner of the text box and resizing.
Grabbing the sides, top, or bottom of the text box will adjust the text box to reveal more or less text but not increase/decrease the size of the text.
Text Color
Select the color tool to adjust the text color and opacity. A Hex code may also be inputted.
Background Color
Change the background color of your text by selecting this option
Bold
Bold text by selecting this option. Ctrl/Cmd + B will also bold text. The icon will highlight when text is bolded.
Underline
Underline text by selecting this option. Ctrl/Cmd + U will also underline text. The icon will highlight when text is underlined.
Italicize
Italicize text by selecting this option. Ctrl/Cmd + I will also italicize text. The icon will highlight when text is italicized.
Text Justification
Click here for options to justify text. Choose from super justified, left, center, and right justification.
Duplicate
The Duplicate button will make an exact copy of the text box you have selected. Move or adjust this duplicate as desired.
Layer Placement
Select the Layers icon to move text boxes up, down, to the top, or to the bottom.
- Move to Top: Text box will be placed as the top layer
- Move Up: Text box will be moved one layer up
- Move Down: Text box will be moved one layer down
- Move to Bottom: Text box will be placed as the bottom layer
Delete
Select this option to delete the selected text box
Tutorial Videos
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