Add point text

Last updated on 6 November 2025

Learn how to add point text.

On the Photoshop on the web homepage, select Upload file and browse for a file on your device.

Select Type from the toolbar. Then, select anywhere in the canvas to enter the type mode.

Note

By default, when a type layer is created, sample text appears within a bounding box.

Select anywhere inside the bounding box to begin typing your desired text.

In the Properties panel, you can further modify Text, Dimensions, and add Effects.

Select Done to save your edits to the type layer. Select Cancel to exit the Type mode.

Tip

Select Move to move the text to a different location on the canvas.