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    Adding a percent symbol

    Question:

    How do I add a percent symbol to an existing line of legend?

    Answer:

    The Highway fonts in OpenRoads SignCAD do not support the percent symbol (%). To create the percent symbol, use a a font that supports the percent symbol like Arial.

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    1) Right click on the existing legend and pick Edit Data from the floating menu.

    2) In the Text dialog box, press the Insert button. In the Insert dialog, pick Location: After current string and press OK.

    3) In the Legend box, press <spacebar> to insert a space and change the Size to 1.2

    3) Press the Insert button, pick Location: After current string and press OK. In the Legend box, press <shift>% to add the percent symbol. Change the size: 4 and press the More Fonts button.

    4) In the Font dialog, select the desired font, font style and size. Press OK.

    5) Press OK to the Text dialog.

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