Title line on Fan Chart question

RootsMagic
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I am using RM 9.0.2 on Windows 10.
I am testing the FAN CHART and I like it.
My question is about a multi-line title on the chart.
The editing facility for title allows me to define the line spacing in the title.
But I can see no way to insert a ‘new line’ in the title text in order to create a multi line title.
Any suggestions please?
GM

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I know inserting an html line-break code won’t work, nor will typing control-enter like with some applications such as Excel / Google Sheets.

My suggestion would be to generate the chart, save the output as an SVG file, then edit it with a graphics app that handles SVG.

Personally, I use the open-source Inkscape app for that task.

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Thank you Kimberly.
I am afraid that editing vector graphics files is a little above my pay grade.
I was hoping for some keystroke combination like you mention.
The fact that I can set the line spacing seemed to imply that there is some capability to insert a new-line character or code.
AH! Maybe there’s something in the sentence template language.
I’m off to check that.
Pop

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Believe it or not, it’s actually no more difficult than working in Visio (which, as a fellow IT person, I know you’ve done your fair share in that app :wink:)

The title is a text box. So here’s the steps:

  • Click on the text box
  • On the right side of the app, there’s a panel with 3 tabs … Font, Features, Text.
    Switch to the Text tab
  • Edit your text as you like. You can hit the Enter key to insert a line break.
  • Save your edited file.

Easy peasy.

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HHHHmmmmmm.
Maybe.
I wonder…
OK, I’ll give it a whirl.
But don’t hold your breath!!

Many thanks :slight_smile:

Pop

P.S.
Wouldn’t a PDF editor also do the trick? If I had one.

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I believe in you!

A PDF editor might work too. But I don’t have one of those, either, to give it a test for you.

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You certainly can leave the Title blank (Ctrl-A then Ctrl-C the Title template text for quick re-paste after generating the chart), then edit the PDF, whether an explicit PDF edit program or even just Microsoft Edge browser. Might get an PDF-A type error warning (read-only) in some compliant editors …to which you’d choose to enable editing.

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WOW!!
EDGE does the trick!! Any text added anywhere. Multiple lines.
Wasn’t aware of that capability.
Sorry Kimberley, won’t need Inkscape now :frowning:
Thanks to you both. Problem solved.
It does still beg the question about the line spacing setting in RM9 but that’s for another day.
Pop.

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No apology needed. If @kbens0n 's solution is superior for you then I’m just as happy for you. (Besides, I learned something too from his post, so :partying_face:bonus.)