The text tool adds text to the drawing pane. Examples of ways to use the Text tool include adding explanatory notes, titles, or labels for non-network elements. The size of the text in the drawing view is the same as the size of labels and annotations. You can define the size of text, labels, and annotation in the Drawing tab of the Tools > Options dialog.

To Add Text to the Drawing View

1. Click the Text tool in the Layout toolbox.
2. Click in the drawing to define where the text should appear.
3. In the Text Editor dialog, type the text as it should appear in the drawing view, then click OK. Note that text will be in a single line (no carriage returns allowed). To add multiple lines of text, add each line separately with the Text tool.

To Rotate Existing Text in the Drawing View

1. Click the Select tool in the Layout toolbox.
2. Right-click the text and select the Rotate command.
3. Move the mouse up or down to define the angle of the text, then click when done.

To Edit Existing Text in the Drawing View

1. Click the Select tool in the Layout toolbox.
2. Right-click the text and select the Edit Text command.
3. Make the desired changes in the Text Editor dialog that appears, then click OK.