Choose a platform below for information on working with text in Design Space.
We are continually working to improve your experience with Text in Design Space for Desktop. With v7.11 we introduced more improvements for Text that may change how you’ve interacted with this feature in the past. Continue reading to learn more about working with Text in Design Space for Desktop.
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Adding text to Canvas
Click on the Text icon to add new text to Canvas. The word “Text” appears highlighted in a text box. When text looks like this, it is in Edit mode. Simply start typing your text to update it.
Changing text on Canvas
Anytime you click outside of the text box, you exit Edit mode, but making changes is easy!
- To type new words or make corrections, double-click on your text, or right-click on your text and select Edit Text from the menu. This puts the text back in edit mode. From there, you can place your cursor where you wish and type new letters or select existing letters.
- With letter(s) selected, you can cut, copy, and paste using either the functionality in the Edit menu, or by right-clicking inside the text box.
Edit menu
Right-click shortcut menu
Editing appearance of text on Canvas
Select a link to view information about the following:
- Selecting a font
- Rotating text
- Sizing text
- Resizing the text box
- Text Wrap
- Curving text
- Deleting text
Selecting a font
- Use the Font dropdown to select your desired font. Use the indexes (A), search field (B), or filters (C) to find the perfect font for your project.
- Select a font style – If your font has Bold, Italic, or Writing styles, you can select them from the Style dropdown.
- Use the Font Size input box to change to your desired font size.
Rotating text
To rotate your text box on the Canvas you can use any bounding box corner handle or enter specific values in the Rotate input field in the Edit toolbar.
When rotating via bounding box corner handle, allow cursor to hover just outside the handle until a curved arrow appears. Then click and drag to rotate the text.
Sizing text
To resize text use any corner handle on the bounding box or enter values in the Size input fields in the Edit tool bar. To unlock proportions so you can adjust the height and width independently, click on the Lock icon between width and height fields in the Edit toolbar.
Bounding box corner handles
Edit toolbar
Resizing the text box
You can change the size of the box your text is in without changing your selected text size. Just click and drag the middle rectangular handles on the bounding box. Text is centered horizontally and vertically by default, but you can use the Alignment, Letter Space, and Line Space tools to adjust text position within the text box.
Text Wrap
By default, text is added to the Canvas in a single line. You can cause your text to wrap, or automatically flow to a new line based on the size of your text box – no line breaks required!
To push a word to another line (or pull a word back from the previous line) simply click and drag a middle rectangular handle on the text box.
This puts your text box in Wrap mode. To exit Wrap mode, select Wrap Off in the Alignment menu.
Note: When you turn Wrap off, any wrapped text will return to a single line.
Curving text
The Curve tool allows you to bend your text into a circular shape. Visit this help article to learn how to Curve text in Design Space.
Deleting text
Text can be deleted through the right-click menu (A), selecting Delete in the Layers panel (B), or using Backspace/Delete keys on the keyboard.
We are continually working to improve your experience with Text in Design Space for Desktop. With v5.10 we introduced more improvements for Text that may change how you’ve interacted with this feature in the past. Continue reading to learn more about working with Text in Design Space for iOS.
Select an option below to learn more.
Adding text to Canvas
Select the Text icon to add new text to Canvas. The word “Text” appears highlighted in a text box. When text looks like this, it is in Edit mode. Simply start typing your text to update it.
Changing text on Canvas
Anytime you tap outside of the text box, you exit Edit mode, but making changes is easy!
- Double-tap on your text to type new words or make corrections. This puts the text back into edit mode. If you need to move your cursor, tap and hold the cursor, then drag it to the spot where you want to drop it. Once the cursor is located where you wish it to be, just start typing new letters or select existing letters.
- With letter(s) or words selected, you can cut, copy, and paste using the menu that appears above the selected letters.
Editing appearance of text on Canvas
Select a link to view information about the following:
- Selecting a font
- Rotating text
- Sizing text
- Resizing the text box
- Text Wrap
- Curving text
- Deleting text
Selecting a font
- Use the Font picker to select your desired font. After you have typed your text into the text box, tap the “Done” link on your keyboard or tap anywhere outside the text box to close the keyboard. At the bottom of the screen you will see the Edit menu open – the font picker appears on the left side of this menu. Tap where it says “Font Name” and browse the fonts until you find the one you like – tap the font, then tap “Done.”
- Select a font style – If your font has Bold, Italic, or Writing styles, you can select them from the Style picker in the Edit menu.
- Use the Font Size input box to change to your desired font size.
Rotating text
To rotate your text box on the Canvas, tap and hold the rotate icon below the text box. Rotate the text as you wish, then release the icon.
Sizing text
To resize text use any corner handle on the bounding box or enter values in the Size input fields in the Edit menu. To unlock proportions so you can adjust the height and width independently, click on the Lock icon between width and height fields in the Edit menu - scroll the menu to the right if you don’t see the fields!
Note: Corner handles on the bounding box will disappear when zoomed out on the Canvas or when the text box is very small, so that you can move it as needed without issue. If you cannot see the corner handles after selecting your text, pinch to zoom in until they reappear.
Zoomed in Zoomed out
Resizing the text box
You can change the size of the box your text is in without changing your selected text size. Just click and drag the middle rectangular handles on the bounding box. Text is centered horizontally and vertically by default, but you can use the Alignment, Letter Space, and Line Space tools in the Edit menu to adjust text position within the text box.
Text Wrap
By default, text is added to the Canvas in a single line. You can cause your text to wrap, or automatically flow to a new line based on the size of your text box – no line breaks required!
To push a word to another line (or pull a word back from the previous line) simply click and drag a middle rectangular handle on the text box.
This puts your text box in Wrap mode. To exit Wrap mode, toggle Wrap Text off in the Alignment picker inside the Edit menu.
Note: When you turn Wrap off, any wrapped text will return to a single line.
Curving text
The Curve tool allows you to bend your text into a circular shape. Visit this help article to learn how to Curve text in Design Space.
Deleting text
Text can be deleted using the delete icon in the Actions menu.
We are continually working to improve your experience with Text in Design Space. With v5.14 we are starting to introduce more improvements for Text that may change how you’ve interacted with this feature in the past. Continue reading to learn more about working with Text in Design Space for Android.
Select an option below to learn more.
Adding text to Canvas
Click on the Text icon to add new text to Canvas. The word “Text” appears highlighted on the Canvas. Simply start typing your text to update it.
Changing text on Canvas
Anytime you click outside of the text box, you exit Edit mode, but making changes is easy!
- Double-tap on your text to type new words or make corrections. This puts the text back into edit mode. If you need to move your cursor, tap and hold the cursor, then drag it to the spot where you want to drop it. Once the cursor is located where you wish it to be, just start typing new letters or select existing letters.
- With letter(s) or words selected, you can cut, copy, and paste using the menu that appears above the selected letters.
Editing appearance of text on Canvas
Select a link to view information about the following:
Note: Text Wrapping and Curve Text currently not available in Design Space for Android.
Selecting a font
- Use the Font picker to select your desired font. After you have typed your text into the text box, tap anywhere outside the text box to close the keyboard. At the bottom of the screen tap the Edit menu – the font picker appears on the left side of this menu. Tap where it says “Font Name” and browse the fonts until you find the one you like – tap the font, then tap the back arrow to return to the Canvas.
- Select a font style – If your font has Bold, Italic, or Writing styles, you can select them from the Style picker in the Edit menu.
- Use the Font Size input box to change to your desired font size.
Rotating text
To rotate your text box on the Canvas, tap and hold the rotate icon below the text box. Rotate the text as you wish, then release the icon.
Sizing text
To resize text use any corner handle on the bounding box or enter values in the Size input fields in the Edit menu. To unlock proportions so you can adjust the height and width independently, click on the Lock icon between width and height fields in the Edit menu - scroll the menu to the right if you don’t see the fields!
Note: Corner handles on the bounding box will disappear when zoomed out on the Canvas or when the text box is very small, so that you can move it as needed without issue. If you cannot see the corner handles after selecting your text, pinch to zoom in until they reappear.
Zoomed in Zoomed out
Deleting text
Text can be using the delete icon in the Actions menu.