Expanding and contracting character width

You can expand or contract the character width of horizontal text using the Horizontal Scale option in the Property inspector.

Horizontal scale is measured in percentage values. 100% is the default.

Horizontal Scale option in the Property inspector

If the Property inspector is minimized, click the expander arrow in the lower right corner to see all properties.

To expand or contract selected characters:

• In the Property inspector, drag the Horizontal Scale pop-up slider or enter a value in the text box. Drag the slider higher than 100% to expand the width or height of the characters, and drag it lower to reduce their width or height.