Simple text

If you wish to type a small amount of simple text, position the pointer where you want to enter text and click. A red cursor appears where you clicked and you can now start typing on the keyboard.

If you make a mistake, use "Delete" and "Backspace" in the usual way.

Pressing "Enter" completes the line and starts a new line of text below it. The inter-line spacing is controlled by the line spacing text box on the InfoBar.

Simple text is not suitable for large paragraphs of text because there is no automatic line wrapping (because the width is unlimited). Use a Text Column or Text Area instead (see below).

By default text has no outline color. "Shift + clicking" on a color on the Color Line will give the selected text an outline color - the thickness of which can be controlled by the line width control, as usual. You will probably want to set the Line join type to be rounded to give it a more smooth appearance (control at the top of the Line Gallery).

Line width is described in Changing the line width (thickness). Applying color is described in Color handling.

You can continue to enter text even after rotation, color filling or placing it on a curve.