Entering type at a point


    Point type is a horizontal or vertical line of type that begins where you click on the artboard and expands as you enter characters. Entering type this way is useful for adding a few words to your artwork.

To enter type at a point:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • To create a horizontal line of type, select the Type tool Type tool .
    • To create a vertical line of type, select the Vertical Type tool Vertical Type tool .

    The pointer changes to an I-beam within a dotted box. The small horizontal line near the bottom of the I-beam marks the position of the type baseline. The baseline is the line on which the type rests.

  2. Click where you want the line of type to begin.
  3. Important: Be sure not to click an existing object, because doing so converts the object into area type or type on a path. If an existing object is located where you want to enter type, lock or hide the object or enter the type away from the object and reposition the type over the object afterward.

  4. Enter the desired text. Press Enter or Return to begin a new line of type within the same type object.
  5. When you're finished entering text, click the Selection tool Selection tool to select the type object. Alternatively, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the text.