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These three tips are not only fast, but they’re fun to do, too.
1. Leading: To increase leading, select the text then press Alt/Option+Up arrow; to decrease leading, use Alt/Option+Down arrow.
2. Tracking: To increase tracking, select the text then press Alt/Option+Right arrow; press Alt/Option+Left arrow to decrease it.
3. Baseline: To set the Baseline options for a text box, press Ctrl/Command+B. It’s easy to remember, too: B is for Baseline
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This article was first published on September 18, 2018
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