How to Change Text Tracking in PageMaker

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PageMaker 6.0 and 6.5 let you determine tracking, or the spacing between letters and words, in your PageMaker documents. Loose tracking lightens a page because there is more space between the letters and words. Tight tracking darkens a page because there is less space between letters and words. Tracking is also helpful in fitting text into a specific amount of space.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

PageMaker 6.5 (Mac OS)
PageMaker 6.5 (Windows)

Step 1

Select the text where you want to change the tracking.
Step 2

Go to the Type menu and select Expert Tracking.
Step 3

Select one of the six tracks in the drop-down menu.

Tips & Warnings

Experiment with the six tracks until you find the one that works best in your document.
No Track is the PageMaker default setting; when you select this track, no tracking is applied and the spacing the font uses is applied to the text.
Normal tracking increases spacing for small-point type and decreases it for large-point type.

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