Illustrator

Update selected legacy text

  Do one of the following:
  • To update the text without creating a copy, select the type object and choose Type > Legacy Text > Update Selected Legacy Text. Alternatively, select a type tool and click in the text that you want to update, or double-click the text that you want to update using the Selection tool. Then click Update.

  • To preserve the legacy text on a layer below the updated text, select a type tool and click in the text that you want to update. Alternatively, double-click the text that you want to update using the Selection tool. Then click Copy Text Layer. This allows you to compare the layout of the legacy text to the updated text.

If you create a copy of legacy text when you update it, you can use the following commands:

  • Type > Legacy Text > Show Copies or Hide Copies to show or hide the copied text objects.

  • Type > Legacy Text > Select Copies to select copied text objects.

  • Type > Legacy Text > Delete Copies to delete copied text objects.