You can easily add or edit HTML text using the HTML editor. It also allows you to preserve the text format when copying formatted text.
To set the note, text box, or separator text as HTML
Do one of the following:
- Select a note/text box shape and click the HTML button when Switch To HTML Text appears on the lower-left corner of the shape.
- From the note/text box shortcut menu, select HTML Text.
- Draw the note/text box, using the Note(HTML text) or Text Box(HTML text) buttons on the diagram palette.
Click the text area on the selected shape or start typing to open the HTML editor toolbar. The buttons on the HTML editor toolbar have the same functions as a normal editing toolbar.
HTML editor toolbar
You can write HTML text in various dialogs, but you must turn on the HTML mode first.
To turn on the HTML mode in a dialog
You can also use the HTML editor toolbar when editing a tagged value directly on the element’s shape.
To use the HTML editor toolbar for editing a tagged value
- On the element shape, double-click the tagged value. The HTML mode will be turned on and the HTML editor toolbar will open for editing the tagged value.