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Adding text

Text can be added using either of two methods:

By drawing a text box

  1. Select Text from the Tools menu.

  2. Drag the area in which you want enter text, and then enter text.

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By direct input of text
  1. Position the pointer anywhere on the whiteboard area.

  2. Type in the text (you can press a number, letter or symbol key or Ctrl+T - or mac_command_key.png+T on Mac).
    A text box will be automatically created:

    3. Text entered directly

  3. Resize or move the text box as required.

Note: To fit text within an object, see Fitting text within an object.

Changing the format of text

  1. Select (Tool Properties) from the toolbar.
    The Tool Properties widget is displayed.

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  2. Set the format of the character and text object using the buttons, drop-down lists, or slider.

Other ways to change the format of text
You can also change the properties of selected text by using the buttons and drop-down lists in the Object Properties panel (in the sidebar):

Text object properties

You can also use the buttons and drop-down lists in the selected text's context bar (if this feature has been enabled):

Context bar for text object

Please also see Context Bars.