Controlling Text in a Drawing - AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011: No Experience Required - page 419

5. Unlike single-line text, Mtext uses a window to define the width of the
text, rather than a point for the justification point.
Drag open a window that fills the space between the left border and
the left side of the pop-out. This defines the line width for the multi-
line text (see Figure 8.55). Click to finish the window.
Once you've defined the Multiline Text window, the Text Editor
contextual Ribbon opens, providing options to configure and edit
your Mtext entities.
FiGuRE 8.55 Making a multiline text window
6. The Text Editor contextual Ribbon tab and its associated panels appear
in the ribbon.
The Style and Formatting panels allow you to see the current text
style and its font and height, as shown in Figure 8.56. Just above the
rectangle you defined, the Multiline Text Editor opens. This is where
you'll enter the text.
FiGuRE 8.56 The Style and Formatting panels on the Text Editor tab
7. Enter the following text, using single spacing and pressing ↵ only at
the end of the first line and at the end of each note. Lines that are lon-
ger than the window that you dragged out will wrap automatically:
GENERAL NOTES: