# Unable to add Text

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-add-text/35027>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-add-text/35027 "2024-11-03T17:20:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-add-text/35027/1 "2024-11-03T17:20:27Z")

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Hi all. Has something changed in the way we add text? It’s about a year since I used text and it was simply choose from left of screen, click Add and then select Text, but now I can’t see the option for text available to me.

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/stephen/32/16350_2.png) [@Stephen](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/unable-to-add-text/35027/2 "2024-11-03T17:24:56Z")

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I found it!

 ![IMG_2031](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/a/9/a9b896ec125d9df761434874dd2d97ae14a7b604.jpeg)