Press Esc or the Close button to abort the command.Press S to switch Draft snapping on or off.This option is not available in the first task panel in FreeCAD version 0.19 and earlier. The shortcut does not work in the second task panel. If continue mode is on, the command will restart after finishing, allowing you to continue creating texts. Press T or click the Continue checkbox to toggle continue mode.If global mode is on, coordinates are relative to the global coordinate system, else they are relative to the working plane coordinate system. Press G or click the Global checkbox to toggle global mode.It is advisable to move the pointer out of the 3D view before entering coordinates. Or you can press the Enter point button when you have the desired values. To manually enter coordinates enter the X, Y and Z component, and press Enter after each.
The shortcuts mentioned here are the default shortcuts. The single character keyboard shortcuts available in the task panel can be changed. Press Enter twice or press the Create text button to finish the command.Enter the desired text, press Enter to start a new line.Pick a point in the 3D view, or type coordinates and press the Enter point button.Select the Annotation → Text option from the menu.There are several ways to invoke the command:.Single point required to position the text Usage To create a text element with an arrow use the Draft Label command instead. The Draft Text command creates a multi-line text at a given point.