Make a Text Object

Briefly

Choose Text from the Insert menu or drag a text object from the tool shelf and drop it in the document.

The text object you create is empty with a blinking cursor indicating that you can start typing.

You can use keyboard short cuts to copy and paste text in a text object.

If you have more text in a text object than fits, make the object bigger by dragging on its sides or corners.

Typical Uses

Explain what is going on in a document using text objects such as the example at right. Students may answer homework questions or create a report directly in Fathom. Teachers may include directions for an activity in the document.

If you find your formatting needs getting elaborate, consider copy Fathom objects from Fathom and pasting them in a word processor.