1.287 FAQ-1162 How to double click to enter In-Place Edit mode of text objects?

Double-Click-Enter-In-Place-Edit-Mode

Last Update: 4/9/2025

When you double click on a text object (such as legend or text labels), the behavior is determined by system variable @TLIPN. That is,

• if the longest line of the text object has no more than N characters specified by @TLIPN (default is 80), double-clicking on the text object will enter in-place edit mode;
• otherwise, double-clicking on the text object will open the Text Object Properties dialog.

Therefore, if you have a very long text object (> 80 characters) and want to double click to edit it directly, please modify @TLIPN to increase the threshold value. Refer to this FAQ for the detailed steps of how to change the value of a system variable.

Moreover, if your text object enables “wrap” feature (Text Object dialog > Frame tab > Wrap Text, Adjust Height is checked), the double-clicking behavior is determined by system variable @TLIP. That is,

• if the text object has no more than N characters specified by @TLIP (default is 60), double-clicking on the text object will enter in-place edit mode;
• otherwise, double-clicking on the text object will open the Text Object Properties dialog.

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