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edit existing text

Asked by Christina Pongracic

Hello,

Someone sent me a file of a flyer that was created in Inkscape. I need to edit the existing text on the flyer to update it, but I can't seem to figure out how to do that. I've tried clicking on the text tool, I've tried clicking on the text itself, but nothing happens except a blinking cursor. Please walk me through the steps, as this is the first time I'm using this software.

Thank you!
Christina

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John Smith (john-smithi) said : 		#1

You can edit existing text this way ...

1. Click the Text Tool icon in the left side toolbar (5th for the bottom, looks like a big 'A') with a tooltip 'Create and edit existing text objects'
2. Move the mouse over the text you want to edit
3. You should see a blue rectangle around the text (if not then its possibly an image that you cant directly edit as text)
4. If you click inside the blue rectangle and see a blinking cursor then its text you can edit, simply start typing and your changes should appear.

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