Edit Text

Toolbar: Modify > Edit Text ()

Menu: Modify > Edit Text

Keyboard: DDEDIT

Experience Level: Intermediate

Modifies the properties of selected text entities.

Select entity to modify: Select the text you want to edit. The Entity Properties dialog box displays the properties for the selected text. The tabs that appear on the dialog box depend on the type of text you selected.

Tell me about...

Multiline Text

Text (Paragraph)

Text (Single Line)

How do I...

Change a text entity

Change the angle of the attribute text

Change the angle of the text

Change the color of the attribute text

Change the height of the attribute text

Change the insertion point of the attribute text

Change the layer with which the attribute text is associated

Change the text

Change the text of the attribute

Change the text style of the attribute

Edit dimension text

Insert text without additional formatting

Place a paragraph of text

Replace the text

Rotate text

Select a text style

Specify center alignment of text

Specify other text alignment points

Specify right alignment of text

Specify text alignment

Specify text fit

Specify the middle point of text