Creating a Text Annotation

To create a text annotation:

Click on the Annotate group in the Select tab’s ribbon.

The Annotate toolbar is displayed.

In the toolbar, click on the Text tool.

Click and drag the mouse in the image to draw a bounding box for the text. 

When you release the mouse, the Text tab of the Display Options dialog is displayed in the Details panel.

Type the desired text in the Text tab’s textbox.

The specified text appears as an overlay in the image.  For instructions on changing the font, color, or bounding box attributes of the text annotation, please refer to “Setting the Appearance of Annotations.”