Working With Text Boxes
May 22, 2020
Okay folks please help. Newer user but having no luck finding answer in help/forums so far.
Why do text boxes do what they do? I want to draw the box and have the text fill in the box that I drew. Simple. BUT pink guides all over the place, text fills in a smaller area than I originally drew. Why?????
I have tried playing around with the text wrap and "do not autofit" options to no avail.
Can someone help me to understand what Storyline's brain is doing here, and how I can get it to just do the simple thing I want? Fill in the text box I drew in the shape/position I drew it?
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Hi Laura!
I'm happy to help! It sounds like using a Shape would be a better fit in your project rather than text boxes.
Here's how to add a shape:
The default fill, line, and text colors are controlled by your theme colors. To format a shape with different colors and effects, use the tools on the Format tab on the ribbon, or right-click the shape and choose Format Shape or Size and Position.
Tip: If you format a shape and want that same formatting to be used on new shapes in the same project, right-click the shape and choose Set as Default Shape.
I've also created a short screen recording on how to use shapes in place of text boxes. Here's the link.
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