To Perform

Command

Shortcut

Single line dynamic text - Justify/Align to fit within text line

DTEXT

DT

Edit text

DDEDIT

ED

Opens find and replace dialogue box

FIND

FIND

Change the justification point without moving text

JUSTIFYTEXT

JUSTIFYTEXT

Mirrtext 0 to turn off

T MIRRTEXT

MIRRTEX

Scales text without moving the text insertion point

SCALETEXT

SCALETEXT

Performs spell check - ALL checks all text in drawing

SPELLCHECK

SPELL

Opens text style dialogue box

STYLE

ST

Multiline/paragraph text

MTEXT

T or MT

Places circle, slot, or rectangle around each selected text object

TCIRCLE

TCIRCLE

Single line dynamic text

DTEXT

TEXT

Stretches/shrinks text by selecting new start and/or end points

TEXTFIT

TEXTFIT

Rotates text, mtext, and attribute definition objects

TORIENT

TORIENT

Converts DTEXT to MTEXT

TXT2MTXT

TXT2MTXT

Masks part of drawing for clarity

WIPEOUT

WIPEOUT

Diameter dimensioning symbol

Ø

%%C

Degrees symbol

°

%%D

Toggles over score mode on/off

OVERSCORE

%%O

Plus/minus symbol

±

%%P

Toggles underscore on/off

UNDERSCORE

%%U

To fit or align text in a defined area use DTEXT and select JUSTIFY/ALIGN or FIT – very useful if text is enclosed by a rectangle/ circle/etc.