Adding text at a point
You can add horizontal text to your map annotation or graphic text by using the Text tool on the Draw toolbar.
![Note Note](rsrc/note.png)
When in layout view, ArcMap will, by default, add new text to the layout.
Steps:
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Specify the active annotation target on the Draw toolbar.
By default, text added to the data frame is added to the <Default> annotation group.
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Click the Text button
on the Draw toolbar.
- Click the map display where you want the text and type the text string.
- Press ENTER.
The text is horizontal. To insert a return into the text string, press CTRL+ENTER.
![Tip Tip](rsrc/tip.png)
You can set the default symbol properties for new text by clicking Drawing on the Draw toolbar and clicking Default Symbol Properties.
![Tip Tip](rsrc/tip.png)
If you plan to use formatting tags and format the text in paragraph style, use the Rectangle Text tool instead of the New Text tool
.
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