To change the appearance of text:
Click the text object once to select it.
To change the appearance of more than one text object at a time, hold the Shift key while you select text objects.
Press Command-I to open the Text Info window.
The Text Info window has controls for changing several attributes of the text. You can do any of the following to change the text:
Choose a new typeface from the pop-up menu on the top left.
Choose a new font style (italic, bold, and so on) from the pop-up menu in the top center of the window.
Change the font size by selecting a new size from the pop-up menu in the top right of the window.
Click the color tool (under the typeface pop-up menu) and choose a color from the Colors window that appears.
To add a shadow to the text, select the Shadow checkbox.
Close the Text Info window by clicking the Close button in the upper-left corner of the window.