# Add a note?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-a-note/8065>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 21, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-a-note/8065 "2020-06-21T16:02:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Npaler01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Npaler01](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Npaler01)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-a-note/8065/1 "2020-06-21T16:02:41Z")

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New user. How do I add freeform text to my design?  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-a-note/8065/2 "2020-06-21T17:13:34Z")

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Hi @Npaler01 Welcome to the Forum.

This may answer your question:

[https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text/7988](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text/7988)

Search for **Annotations** and you will find that many members have been requesting this over a long period of time.

There are methods of creating Text, this describes one such method although outdated by the use of DXF Software:

[https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text/7988](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text/7988)

Happy S3Ding

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**Author:** ![Npaler01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Npaler01](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Npaler01)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-a-note/8065/3 "2020-06-22T03:26:28Z")

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That’s really disappointing, and may even be a show stopper for me.

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**Author:** ![symonty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/symonty/32/6270_2.png) [@symonty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/symonty)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-a-note/8065/4 "2020-06-23T06:19:52Z")

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I have imported images for notes, its a real pain!