Look under the "Item" menu, and you'll find the "Modify" command. When an object is active, this command will let you change many of it's important characteristics, such as color and how far the text insets from the edge of it's box.

When a text box is active, you'll find "Formats" under the "Style" menu. Here's where you can define paragraph characteristics.

2torial #0672: Learn2 Get Around in Quark Xpress (Continued) Use the tool palette   You've already used some of the tools that Quark provides. Knowing what the other tools do will greatly assist you in creating your documents.   The Mover tool is the first tool in the bar, and will allow almost any selected item to be dragged to another location in the document. It may also be used to select items that will be affected by any other tool, such as the rotation tool.   The Text Bar tool has more than one use; When a text box is active, you may select a group of characters, or choose a text insertion point. When a picture box is active, you may select the contents, or import a graphic into the box.   Use the Rotation tool by clicking on, or near, any previously selected item and then dragging. The point at which you click will become the rotational axis. Additionally, once activated, you may gain more precise control over the rotation by moving your cursor farther away from the axis point.   The Magnifying tool will enable you to magnify any area that it's click on. By holding down the Option key on a Mac (or the Control key on a PC), while using this tool, you may decrease the magnification. One thing to note, is that the magnification value is reflected in the lower left corner of the Quark window. You may highlight, and change this value.   The Text Box tool will allow you to create a text box by clicking and dragging to the desired box dimensions.   The next four tools are all Picture Box tools. The first will draw a rectangle, the next will draw a rectangle with rounded corners, the third will draw an oval (or a circle if you hold down the shift key) and the last will create a multi-sided polygon. Each version has it's uses, and you'll appreciate the variety as you gain experience.   The first Line tool looks like a crosshair. It is used to quickly create either horizontal or vertical lines. The line thickness can be altered by using the measurements palette (see below).   The second line tool is used to create any other type of line. When the shift key is held down when using this tool, it will confine the drawn line to the vertical, horizontal and 45 degree planes.   The Linking tool allows you to flow text from one text box into another. First select the tool, then click on the text box that you would like to flow text from. The box will develop a "running border", which indicates that it has been chosen. Next click on the text box that you would like to flow text into, a stylized arrow will briefly appear, and the second box will become active. Be extremely careful when using this tool! it has the potential to really screw up a multi-page document.   The Unlinking tool allows you to interrupt and reroute the flow of text between text boxes. When this tool is selected, any linked text boxes visible on screen will indicate the current text flow by displaying a stylized arrow(s). To unlink a text box, place your cursor, which is now an arrow, over the tail end of the stylized arrow(s) that link the box(es) and click. The text will disappear from any boxes farther along the progression. You may now use the link tool to reestablish, or redefine the text links. Step 5