Notation Tools - Text


Placing Text:

  1. Select the Text Tool Button in the Annotation Toolbox.
  2. Left click on the chart where you would like to place the upper left corner of the text box, continue holding down the mouse button and drag to the lower right corner postition release the mouse to place the box. 
  3. Once the text box is drawn the Text Tool Options window will open. (see picture)
  1. The Text Tool Options window allows you to enter the text, set the font, size, position, color, and style of the text.  Also, you can select a border and background for the text box.
  2. Click on OK when finished and the text will be placed on your chart.

Moving Text on the Chart:

Left Click on the text box and continue holding down the mouse button while dragging to the new location. Release mouse button to place text. 

Deleting Text:

Left click on the text box and press the delete key on your keyboard.

Changing properties of the Text:

  1. Right click to view the properties menu.
  2. Select Settings to view the text tool options.
  3. Make changes and click on OK to close window.

Changing Text Placement on Chart:

  1. Right click to view the properties menu.
  2. Select Send to back to changes the layer of the tool.  This option is used when more than one tool is in the same area of the chart and you need to access the tool under the text.