Resizing text objects
When you resize a text object following the procedure in Resizing objects on page 83, the text in the
object changes size.
If you want to resize the text object without changing the size of the text in the object, complete the
following procedure.
g To resize a text object
1. Double-click the text object.
2. Press one of the two white circles on either side of text object, and then drag the circle to
increase or reduce the text object’s size.
Inserting mathematical symbols
You can insert a variety of mathematical and scientific symbols into a page.
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The mathematical symbols are characters only. They don’t perform mathematical operations.
g To insert a mathematical symbol
1. Type text on a page.
2.
Press More Text Options and then select Insert Symbol .
The Characters dialog box appears.
3. Press a category.
A list of symbols appears.
4. Press the symbol you want to add to the text.
5. Press Insert.
The symbol appears in the text object.
Checking the spelling of text objects
As you type text, SMARTNotebook software checks the spelling. If you spell a word incorrectly,
SMARTNotebook software underlines the word red. You can then right-click the word and select the
correct spelling from a list of options.
If you prefer, you can disable this feature and check the spelling using the SpellingCheck dialog box.
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