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October 4, 2021
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XD 44 : Single words in text not editable

  • October 4, 2021
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If I have a text block in Regular in XD and only want to write selected words in Bold, it no longer works. Suddenly the whole text block is bolded. Does anyone have an idea how to solve this problem?

 

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    Spas K.
    Community Expert
    Spas K.Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 26, 2021

    You should be able to apply different fonts and styles to particular words in a text area, although I agree it is buggy and inconsistent.

     

     

    Sometimes fonts are randomly flagged as "missing", and the style resets after you stop editing the text. I assume it's part of the whole "bag" of issues with Xd's text engine, which we've been told is a Windows problem, and it's up to Microsoft to fix it in some future update... Hopefully when (and if) it is ever addressed, all these issues will be dealt with at the same time.

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      juliand23029699
      Participant
      October 26, 2021

      This is the very reason I'm about to dump XD. Utterly rediculous that you cannot use differnet type styles withing the same text box... for example.

      I would really like to be able to write text like this.

      HARSHIKA_VERMA
      Community Manager
      HARSHIKA_VERMACommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      October 26, 2021

      Hi juliand23029699, 

       

      We understand your frustration. It looks like you're looking for the similar functionality mentioned here: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/41021311-apply-multiple-paragraph-styles-within-same-text-b

       

      If yes, then we would request you to please upvote the request and submit your feedback. We'll also make sure to share your feedback with the team for future improvements.

       

      Thanks,

      Harshika

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      a_p_c_king
      Participant
      May 11, 2022

      I'm using XD 7 months after the message above was posted and note that it still hasn't been resolved. This is a feature that must be included asap before more people jump ship and switch to Figma. Prior to my current contract I had only used Figma but my current employer uses XD so I've had to learn it in the past week. This is the first MAJOR flaw that I can see with XD compared to Figma. There were a couple of minor differences which Figma is also better at which I can get by without causing a fuss, but this font issue is major and should be addressed to improve usability. Thanks

       

      Rishabh_Tiwari
      Community Manager
      Rishabh_TiwariCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      October 4, 2021

      Hi there,

       

      We're so sorry to hear about the trouble. Please share a few more details like:

       

      1. The version of XD & OS.
      2. Is this happening with a specific file or multiple files?
      3. Is this happening with a specific fonts or multiple fonts?
      4. Please share a small video of what exactly is happening?

       

      We're here to help, just need more details.

       

      Regards

      Rishabh

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