The Text Tool

The Text tool is used for modifying labels of objects and for creating text boxes on the screen.

Labels:

If we click on an object with the Text Tool, then the label of that object will appear.  If we shift-click on an object with a visible label, the label of that object will be hidden. 

We can modify the label of any object by using the Text Tool Bar that appears on the top of the Geometry Explorer window when we click on an object with the Text Tool. By default the canvas automatically labels objects alphabetically in the order in which they were created. 

We can change the Font of the label by using the Text Tool Bar or by using the Properties Dialog Box which can be accessed by selecting the object and choosing the "Properties..." menu under the Edit menu, or by right-clicking on the object (Control-click on a Macintosh).

Text Boxes:

Using the text tool, click on an empty area in the canvas to create an on-screen text box. You can type text into this box for additional explanations, annotations, etc.  You can move around the text box with the keyboard arrow keys, and double-clicking on a word selects that word.  Many textual properties, such as line justification, underling, and font type and size can be changed using the Text Tool Bar that appears in the top of the program window. There is no cut-and-paste capability for Text Boxes at this time.