VellumDocs
Open app
Getting started
  • Introduction
  • Quick start
  • Projects & uploads
  • The editor interface
Canvas & navigation
  • Pan & zoom
  • Pages & navigation
  • Views: page, scroll & grid
  • Split screen
  • Grid & snapping
  • Document night mode
  • Smart guides
  • Typed input while drawing
Drawing tools
  • Tools overview
  • Select
  • Polyline
  • Polygon
  • Rectangle
  • Circle & ellipse
  • Revision cloud
  • Callout
  • Text
  • Pen
  • Highlight
  • Image
Advanced tools
  • Offset
  • Text select
  • Object extractor
  • Vector screenshot
  • Region fill
Editing & geometry
  • Selecting & transforming
  • Arcs, beziers & segments
  • Geometry operations
  • Copy, paste & nudge
  • Right-click menu
  • Undo & redo
Library, signatures & layers
  • Library
  • Signatures
  • PDF layers
Properties & styling
  • Properties panel
  • Stroke & linetype
  • Fill, hatch & patterns
  • Text properties
  • Layers
  • Defaults
Measure & scale
  • Drawing scale
  • Measure tool
  • Area tool
  • Units & precision
Collaboration
  • Sharing & roles
  • Live presence
  • Comments
  • Follow camera
Exporting
  • Export overview
  • Export PDF
  • Export DXF
  • Export PNG
Assistant
  • Vellum Assistant
  • Connect your Claude
Settings & reference
  • Preferences
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Feature search (⌘K)
  • Modal pill (quick edits)
  • Automation API
  • Open-source licenses

Text tool

Add and format text boxes.

The Text tool (T) places editable text directly on the drawing.

  1. 1
    Place

    Press T and click where the text should start, or drag to define a text box width.

  2. 2
    Type

    Enter your text. Press Esc or click away to commit.

Control font, size, alignment, and color in Text properties. Text renders crisply at every zoom because it uses real font metrics.

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