Learn how to use text labels in draw.io

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Change the style of text in draw.io

While the dream of drawing technical diagrams is to be able to understand them with very little text, labels on shapes and connectors add essential descriptive elements. There are many ways to style text in draw.io - you can even use multiple styles in one label.
Select a different font to style text in draw.io

31 Jul 2024

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Move shapes forwards and backwards on the drawing canvas

In addition to sending shapes to the back or bringing them to the front, you can now step shapes backwards and forwards when the overlap each other.

01 Jul 2021

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Align text labels inside and outside shapes

You can change the alignment of text labels in shapes and on connectors in a number of different ways. The options below are available in the Text tab of the format panel on the right.

23 Nov 2020

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Insert from text to create tree and entity diagrams

Several features in our diagram editor let you create diagrams automatically from simple text statements.

27 Dec 2019

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Using external or custom fonts in draw.io

If you don’t want to use the fonts that are available by default in draw.io, you can use your own custom fonts or external fonts, such as Google’s fonts or web fonts stored on your own server. This is useful when you need to match the style guide of a publication, your company’s corporate image, or to add interest and emphasis in an infographic.

01 Dec 2019

Change the style of text in draw.io

Move shapes forwards and backwards on the drawing canvas

Align text labels inside and outside shapes

Insert from text to create tree and entity diagrams

Using external or custom fonts in draw.io

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