The Text tool is used to add sections of text to a User Layer.
To add text:
When done, click outside the text box. The Text Box becomes a text object on the User Layer.
The text itself, and the text object can be edited, as detailed below.
Use can use several options in Accordance to format the text in the Text Box.
Use the Font bar or items on the Display menu to define the Font, Size, Style, and Color of the text.
All text in one text object has the same characteristics.
On the Edit menu, choose Copy As>Style Only.
You can also press –
When finished entering text, click anywhere outside the text box to see the text object. The cursor reverts to the selection tool. The text object automatically resizes to fit the text. It has points at the corners, and a frame and fill determined by the current settings in the palette.
Hide the Frame: Select the text object and click 
on the User Layer palette.
Hide the Fill: Select the text object and click 
(No Fill) on the User Layer palette.
Show the Fill: Select the text object and click 
(Solid Fill) or one of the other fill patterns on the User Layer palette.
Edit Text Format of Multiple Text Objects: If one or more text objects are selected, you can use the Font bar, items on the Display menu, or the Paste Styles option to format the Font, Size, Style, and Color of all text in the selected text objects.
To re-edit text, double-click the text object to reopen the Text Box. When reopened, it displays all your text and three additional lines.
When zooming in or out of the User Layer, the font size adjusts to the closest standard font size. The size of the text object varies slightly relative to the map, but the location of the upper left corner remains constant.
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