> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding a Text Element

> Place a Text element on a form using the Text tool on the Form Elements toolbar, and then reshape the text area with the mouse and the Alt key.

To add a **text** element:

1. On the [Form Elements](/flexi-capture/form-designer/tool-bars-form-elements) toolbar, select the **Text** tool.
2. Click in the form where you wish the **text** element to be added, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse diagonally. Release the mouse.

   <Note>
     You can also create an element with a single click of the mouse: once you have selected the required tool, simply click in the form where you wish the element to be added. The default element size will be used. To place several elements of the same type on your form, hold down the **Ctrl** key and click repeatedly where you wish the elements to be positioned.
   </Note>

You can modify the text area with a mouse:

1. Hold down the **Alt** key.
2. Place the mouse cursor inside the text area and select part of the area. This segment will be deleted from the area.
3. Adjust the area border, if necessary.