Text entry trouble
Aug 29, 2012
Hi - I have created a slide using text entry/variables. I've inserted several text entry boxes into the base layer for learner to input information that I then want to be revleaed in a text box in a layer on the same page. It works in as much as the tesx shows up on the layer, but the text boxes will not expand (eventhough I've formatted them to expand with text). The end results is that the text box does not expand to reveal the text so the test is teeny tiny. I've tried to change the font, the formatting etc, nothing seems to work. Any suggestions?
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The textbox will not expand in the published output, you would need to guestimate the size you need
I'm not sure I undersatnd. I have tried to increase the size of the text box, but it will not expand - only expands when I physically enter text into it. Not sure how to set it to a specific size.
you need to deselect resize textbox on overfil, if you want to resize it in slide view
I have tried that. It still doesn't expand - instead the text just decreases in size to fit. The formatting is set to "do not auto fit". Now sure what else to do
You need to expand the textbox before you publish, there is no way to make the textbox expand after publishing, all that will happen is the text gets smaller and smaller. Really you need to estimate how much text a user is going to type and the increase the size of the textbox to accommodate this.
The textbox will not expand unless I type text in it. The height and width will not budge.
Insert a shape and make it transparent, add your reference to the shape, you can resize it as much as you want
Phil
That did the trick! many thanks
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