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5. In the URL text box, enter the URL where the SWF file that contains the font symbol will
be posted.
6. Click OK.
To use the font in a Flash application, copy the font symbol into the destination FLA file. For
more information, see “Copying library assets between documents” on page 103.
Editing text
You can use most common word-processing techniques to edit text in Flash. You use the Cut,
Copy, and Paste commands to move text in a Flash file as well as between Flash and other
applications.
When editing text or changing text attributes, you must first select the characters you want
to change.
To select characters in a text block:
1. Select the Text tool.
2. Do one of the following:
■ Drag to select characters.
■ Double-click to select a word.
■ Click to specify the beginning of the selection and Shift-click to specify the end of
the selection.
■ Press Control+A (Windows) or Command+A (Macintosh) to select all the text in the
block.
To select text blocks:
■ Select the Selection tool and click a text block. Shift-click to select multiple text blocks.
Checking spelling
The Check Spelling feature lets you check spelling in text throughout your Flash document.
You can use Spelling Setup to select a variety of options for checking spelling:
■ Select document options to specify which elements in a Flash document are to be
checked, including text fields, scene and layer names, frame labels and comments, and
others.
■ Select one or more built-in dictionaries to use when checking spelling.
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