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# Text
Add text directly to scenes to create layout and labels.
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## How to use
### Create a New Text Layer
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
#### Select “Text Layout”
Under the scene, select the :text:**Text** from the tools menu, which opens the Text Layout inspector on the top of the playground
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Add Text to the Scene
1. Click anywhere on the scene and write your text
2. The text layer will appear in the layer list once you click outside the text area.
You can create as many text layers as you want within a scene.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
### Edit an Existing Text Layer
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
#### Select a Text Layer
Select text layers to move, resize, or modify them.
**Select a single layer:**
* Single-click on any text layer to select
* A Selection border appears around the text
**Select multiple layers:**
* Hold Shift and click each text layer
* Selection border appears around both text layers
{% hint style="info" %}
**Multi Layer Selection**
After selecting multiple layers, you will be able to: Align, Group them, and apply same text styling.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Make Edits
* **Edit your Text:** double-click a text layer to edit the text.
* **Move your Text**: click and drag to a new position.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### Finish your Edit
1. Click anywhere outside the text area to exit the editing mode.
2. Your edits are automatically saved.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
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## Other text features
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[Typefaces](/tools/text/typefaces.md)
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[Text Settings](/tools/text/text-settings.md)
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