Formatting Text in Documents

Use the text formatting tools to format text in TI-Nspire™ applications that allow formatted text. By default, the text formatting toolbar opens in the area above an active document. Options on the toolbar are enabled or disabled depending on the active application.

Option

Function

Click ¤ to open the menu for the active application. This tool enables you to open an application menu regardless of the option selected in the Documents Toolbox.

Click ¤ to select a background color for highlighting text or choose a fill color for a selected cell.

Click ¤ to select the line color for an object. For example, in Graphs & Geometry, you can choose a color for a selected shape.

Click ¤ to select a color for selected text.

Use these tools to choose a font and set the size of the font.

Click ¤ to select a different font from the drop-down box.
To select as specific font size, click ¤ to select a size from the drop-down box.
Click to increase the font size or click to decrease the font size incrementally.

Click the appropriate tool to apply bolding, italics, or underlining; apply superscript or subscript; or strike out text.

Hiding and Showing the Formatting Toolbar

When the formatting toolbar is visible, click £ (located under the toolbar) to hide the toolbar.
Click ¤ to show the toolbar when the formatting toolbar is hidden.