> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.canvascope.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Add typed text > Type on any page with text boxes, format them, and keep the text selectable when you export. Use the Text tool to type on any page, such as answers on a worksheet or notes in a margin. Text boxes keep their own size when you zoom, and the text stays real, selectable text when you export the document as a PDF. ## Add a text box In the toolbar, tap **Text**. With a keyboard, press ⇧ ⌘ T. Tap where you want the text to start. You can tap with your finger, Apple Pencil, or a pointer. Type your text with the on-screen or hardware keyboard. When you're done, tap outside the box. If you leave a text box empty, Lectra removes it. To edit a text box later, select **Text** and tap the box. You can also touch and hold the box with your finger and tap **Edit**. ## Format text To change how text looks, open a text box, then tap **Text** in the toolbar to open its options. | Option | Choices | | - | - | | Font | **SF Pro**, **New York**, **Georgia**, **Technical** | | Size | **Smaller** and **Larger** buttons, or a preset: 11, 14, 18, 24, 36, or 48 pt. Sizes range from 6 to 400 pt. The default is 16 pt. | | Style | **Bold**, **Italic**, **Underline** | | Color | **Yellow**, **Black**, **White**, **Red**, **Blue**, **Green** | | Alignment | **Align left**, **Align center**, **Align right**, **Justify** | | **Line spacing** | 0.80× to 3.00× | | **Space after paragraph** | 0 to 36 pt | | Indent | **Indent** and **Outdent**, up to 8 levels | | Lists | **Bulleted list**, **Numbered list**. Press Return to add the next item. | Formatting applies to the whole text box, not to selected words. To mix styles, such as one bold word in a sentence, use a separate text box for that part. With a keyboard, press ⌘ B for bold, ⌘ I for italic, and ⌘ U for underline while you type. ### Paste text When you paste text into a box, only the characters come in, and they take on the box's formatting. The Text options also have a **Paste as Plain Text** button, which works while a box is open. ## Move, resize, or delete a text box * **Move**: drag the box's move handle. * **Resize**: drag the handle in the bottom-right corner. The text rewraps to the new width. A box can't be shorter than its text. * **Delete**: tap the trash button (**Delete text**) on the box, or touch and hold the box and tap **Delete**. * **Copy**: touch and hold the box and tap **Copy**, **Cut**, or **Duplicate**. When another tool is selected, you can tap a box with your finger to pick it up and move it without opening the keyboard. ## Sticky notes A sticky note is a text box with colored paper behind it. To add one, use the **Note** tool. To learn more, see [Add sticky notes](/lectra/annotate#add-sticky-notes). ## Typed text in exports and search * When you share a document as a PDF, typed text stays real text. Anyone who opens the PDF can select and copy it. * Library search finds words in your text boxes. To learn more, see [Search](/lectra/search). Search inside a single document doesn't look in text boxes. To find typed text, use library search. ## Undo and history Undo and redo work for typed text while the document is open. [Version history](/lectra/version-history) covers handwriting only, so going back to an earlier point doesn't change your text boxes. ## Related Learn the other writing tools. Format text from a hardware keyboard. This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.