The [img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/1/14/Mode_text.svg/16px-Mode_text.svg.png[/img] [i]Text [/i]tool allows you to insert a text into the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/c/c8/Menu_view_graphics.svg/16px-Menu_view_graphics.svg.png[/img] [i]Graphics View[/i]. You can find the [img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/1/14/Mode_text.svg/16px-Mode_text.svg.png[/img] [i]Text [/i]tool in the [i]Toolbox [/i]of[i] Special Object Tools[/i]. 

Select the [img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/1/14/Mode_text.svg/16px-Mode_text.svg.png[/img] [i]Text [/i]tool and click in the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/c/c8/Menu_view_graphics.svg/16px-Menu_view_graphics.svg.png[/img] [i]Graphics View[/i] to specify the position of the text's lower left corner. Then, enter the desired text in the appearing text dialog window. Click [i]OK[/i] when you are done.

The [i]Text[/i] dialog allows you to... [br][list][*]enter the desired text and change its formatting[/*][*]enter a LaTeX formula[/*][/list][br]Select [i]Advanced [/i]to get additional options for your text:[br][list][*][i]Preview[/i]: Shows you a preview of your text.[/*][*][img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/4/4e/Geogebra-logo-elipse.svg/16px-Geogebra-logo-elipse.svg.png[/img] [i]Objects[/i]: Provides a list of available objects for creating dynamic text.[/*][*][math]\alpha\beta\gamma[/math]: Provides Greek letters, mathematical symbols, and special characters to use in your text.[/*][*][i]LaTeX formula[/i]: Provides the syntax for a selection of LaTeX formulas.[/*][/list]

A static text always stays the same and does not refer to any [i]GeoGebra [/i]objects used in the construction.[br][br][table][tr][td]1.[/td][td][icon]https://www.geogebra.org/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_text.png[/icon][/td][td]Select the [i]Text [/i]tool and click in the upper part of the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/c/c8/Menu_view_graphics.svg/16px-Menu_view_graphics.svg.png[/img] [i]Graphics View[/i].[/td][/tr][tr][td]2.[/td][td][/td][td]Enter [code]Explore the Area of a Square[/code] into the text field.[br][b]Hint:[/b] You can change the formatting of the text using the buttons provided above the text field.[br][/td][/tr][tr][td]3.[/td][td][/td][td]Click on [i]Advanced[/i] to see a [i]Preview [/i]of your text.[br][/td][/tr][tr][td]4.[/td][td][/td][td]Click [i]OK[/i] when you are done.[/td][/tr][tr][td]5.[/td][td][icon]https://www.geogebra.org/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_move.png[/icon][/td][td]Move the text to the desired position.[br][/td][/tr][tr][td]6.[/td][td][img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/d/db/Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg/32px-Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg.png[/img][/td][td]You can change the formatting of your text using the [i]Style Bar[/i].[br][/td][/tr][tr][td]7.[/td][td][img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/9/92/Stylingbar_object_unfixed.svg/32px-Stylingbar_object_unfixed.svg.png[/img][/td][td]You can fix the text using the [img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/d/db/Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg/16px-Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg.png[/img] [i]Style Bar[/i] so it cannot be moved accidentally.[/td][/tr][/table]

The inserted and selected text can be edited at any time on tab [i]Text [/i]of the [img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/3/30/Menu-options.svg/16px-Menu-options.svg.png[/img] [i]Settings, [/i]which is accessible via the [img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/d/db/Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg/16px-Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg.png[/img] [i]Style Bar[/i].[br][br]You can format the inserted text using the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/d/db/Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg/16px-Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg.png[/img] [i]Style Bar[/i] (e.g. font style, font size, color of text and background).[br][b]Hint:[/b] More formatting options are available in the [img]https://www.geogebra.org/wiki/uploads/thumb/3/30/Menu-options.svg/16px-Menu-options.svg.png[/img] [i]Settings[/i].

Attach text to an object, so that it moves along when the object is modified.[br][br][table][tr][td]1.[/td][td][icon]https://www.geogebra.org/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_move.png[/icon][/td][td]Select the text [color=#0000ff][i]Free point[/i][/color].[/td][/tr][tr][td]2.[/td][td][icon]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/3/30/Menu-options.svg/120px-Menu-options.svg.png[/icon][/td][td]Open the [i]Settings[/i] for this text using the [img]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/d/db/Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg/16px-Stylingbar_icon_graphics.svg.png[/img] [i]Style Bar[/i].[/td][/tr][tr][td]3.[/td][td][/td][td]Click on tab [i]Position [/i]and select [color=#0000ff]the blue point [i]A[/i][/color] as the [i]Starting Point[/i].[/td][/tr][tr][td]4.[/td][td][icon]/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_move.png[/icon][/td][td]Move the [color=#0000ff]blue point [i]A[/i][/color] and check whether the text moves along.[/td][/tr][tr][td]5.[/td][td][icon]https://wiki.geogebra.org/uploads/thumb/3/30/Menu-options.svg/120px-Menu-options.svg.png[/icon][/td][td]Attach the text [i][color=#ff0000]Point on the line[/color][/i] to the [color=#ff0000]red point [i]B[/i][/color].[/td][/tr][tr][td]6.[/td][td][icon]/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_move.png[/icon][/td][td]Move the [color=#ff0000]red point [i]B[/i][/color] and check whether the text moves along.[/td][/tr][/table]