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Adding a Free-Text object

1. Switch to Designer mode.
2. Move to the map to add a Free text object to.
3. Right-click anywhere on the submap and select Add object|Add Free text.
4. The "Add Free text" window opens.
   
   
5. Enter text in the Text box (Max 50 characters). This is the text that will be displayed on screen.
6. If you want the FreeText object to behave as a hyperlink, you need to enter the hyperlink information into the hyperlink box. The hyperlink box accepts various formats:
   • http://www.fineconnection.com --> For accessing a host on the internet.
   • mailto:bob@companyname.com --> Opens the default mail client on the system.
   • C:\images\Web\example1.jpg --> Shows a picture in a directory on your system in the system's default image viewer.
7. Press Ok to save.
8. The cursor of the map to add an object to, changes from a normal to a drag symbol.
9. Click on the map to add the object.

If no specific font is specified, the default font is used. You can set the default font by selecting Options|Global configuration from the menu on the main window and than the Various tab.