Adding Annotations (Plot Editor)

Plot Editor

Adding Annotations

Add text, arrow, and line annotations using the annotation toolbar buttons.

Important: Annotations are not anchored to the axes. If you resize or move the axes, or create new subplots, you probably will need to move or resize the annotations afterwards. For this reason, resize or move the axes before adding annotations. For the same reason, add titles and axes labels using the Edit Axes Properties dialog box, as described in Setting Axes Properties, rather than creating them as annotations.

1.: Click a toolbar annotation button, either text, arrow, or line.

: This automatically starts plot edit mode if it is not already on. The cursor shape changes to an I-beam for text and to a crosshair for arrows and lines.

: Alternatively, you can select Add from the Tools menu to add an annotation.

2.: Move the cursor to the area where you want to locate the annotation and then create the annotation.

For text, click and then type the text in the edit box that appears. Press the Return or Enter key to advance to a new line. When you are finished typing, click somewhere outside of the edit box.
For an arrow or line, drag the cursor to draw the annotation from end to tip.

Changing Annotations

You can change annotations. Specifically, you can:

Change font properties for text annotations.
Include special characters in the text annotations, such as mathematical symbols.
Edit and move annotations.

See Changing Text, Arrows, and Lines for instructions.

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