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P Note: In the Container and Flow section of the Properties inspector, you can also modify the gutter, the space between columns, and the padding between the text and the boundaries of the text box to help you get the exact text layout you desire. 11 Open the text file 07SampleRealEstateText1.txt in the 07Start folder if it’s not already open. Copy the Latin placeholder text in the About the Neighborhood section and paste it into the two-column text box. The text is displayed in two columns. As text in the first column reaches the bottom of the text box, the next line appears at the top of the next column. Modifying the text box If your text doesn’t entirely fit in its text box, Flash displays a red cross at the bottom-right corner. The red cross means there is overflow text that is not visible. To see more of the text, you can enlarge the text box. 1 Select the Text tool or the Selection tool. 2 Move your mouse cursor over one of the solid blue squares surrounding the text box. Your mouse cursor changes to a double-headed arrow, indicating the direction in which you can modify the size of the text box. P Note: You can also resize a text box by entering new Width and Height values in the Properties inspector. However, do not resize a text box with the Transform panel or the Free Transform tool. Doing so will squash or stretch the contents of the text box and distort the text. 262 Lesson 7 Using Text 3 Click and drag to make the text box wider or taller to fit the text. The text box gets resized, and the text reflows to accommodate the new dimensions.