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But you can of course extrude them... And texts can follow other curves. But you can of course extrude them... And texts can follow other curves.
Of course, once you are happy with the shape of your text, you can convert it Of course, once you are happy with the shape of your text, you can convert it
(with :kbd:`Alt-C`, in *Object* mode), either to a curve, (with :kbd:`Alt-C`, in *Object mode*), either to a curve,
or directly to a mesh, or directly to a mesh,
allowing you to use all the powerful features of these types of objects on it... allowing you to use all the powerful features of these types of objects on it...
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be forewarned that the more characters a single text object has, be forewarned that the more characters a single text object has,
the slower the object will respond interactively. the slower the object will respond interactively.
As you can see when you switch between *Object* and *Edit* modes, As you can see when you switch between *Object mode* and *Edit mode*,
the *Font* panel remains the same. This means that its settings can be applied the *Font* panel remains the same. This means that its settings can be applied
equally in both modes ... and this implies that you cannot apply them to just a part of the equally in both modes ... and this implies that you cannot apply them to just a part of the
mesh. So font, size, and so on, are common to all letters in a *Text* object. mesh. So font, size, and so on, are common to all letters in a *Text* object.
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Exit *Edit* mode Exit *Edit* mode
:kbd:`Tab` doesn't insert a tab character in the text, :kbd:`Tab` doesn't insert a tab character in the text,
but rather enters and exits *Edit* mode, as with other object types. but rather enters and exits *Edit mode*, as with other object types.
Copy Copy
To copy text to the buffer, use :kbd:`Ctrl-C` or the *Copy* button in the tool shelf. To copy text to the buffer, use :kbd:`Ctrl-C` or the *Copy* button in the tool shelf.
Cut and Copy Cut and Copy
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Text in Edit mode. Text in Edit mode.
In *Edit* mode, your text has a white cursor, and as in any text editor, In *Edit mode*, your text has a white cursor, and as in any text editor,
it determines where new chars will be inserted! You move this cursor with the arrow keys or it determines where new chars will be inserted! You move this cursor with the arrow keys or
:kbd:`PageUp` / :kbd:`PageDown` and :kbd:`Home` / :kbd:`End` keys. :kbd:`PageUp` / :kbd:`PageDown` and :kbd:`Home` / :kbd:`End` keys.
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.. admonition:: Reference .. admonition:: Reference
:class: refbox :class: refbox
| Mode: Object or Edit modes | Mode: Object or Edit mode
| Panel: *Curve and Surface* (*Editing* context) | Panel: *Curve and Surface* (*Editing* context)
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