If you use an alternate text editor, you apply formatting by entering format codes.
To apply formatting, use the format codes shown in the following table.
| Format codes for paragraphs |
|---|
| Format code | Purpose | Enter this … | To produce this … |
|---|
| \0...\o | Turns overline on and off | Autodesk \OAutoCAD\o |  |
| \L...\l | Turns underline on and off | Autodesk \LAutoCAD\l |  |
| \K...\k | Turns stikethrough on and off | Autodesk\KAutoCAD\k |  |
| \~ | Inserts a nonbreaking space | Autodesk AutoCAD\~LT |  |
| \\ | Inserts a backslash | Autodesk \\AutoCAD |  |
| \{...\} | Inserts opening and closing braces | Autodesk \{AutoCAD\} |  |
| \Cvalue; | Changes to the specified color | Autodesk \C2;AutoCAD |  |
| \File name; | Changes to the specified font file | Autodesk \Ftimes; AutoCAD |  |
| \Hvalue; | Changes to the text height specified in drawing units | Autodesk \H2;AutoCAD |  |
| \Hvaluex; | Changes the text height to a multiple of the current text height | Autodesk \H3x;AutoCAD |  |
| \S...^...; | Stacks the subsequent text at the /, #, or ^ symbol | 1.000\S+0.010^-0.000; |  |
| \Tvalue; | Adjusts the space between characters. Valid values range from a minimum of .75 to 4 times the original spacing between characters. | \T2;Autodesk |  |
| \Qangle; | Changes obliquing angle | \Q20;Autodesk |  |
| \Wvalue; | Changes width factor to produce wide text | \W2;Autodesk |  |
| \A | Sets the alignment value; valid values: 0, 1, 2 (bottom, center, top) | \A1;1\S1/2 |  |
| \P | Ends paragraph | Autodesk\PAutoCAD |  |
Braces can be nested up to eight levels deep.