Enter text at a point
Point
type is a horizontal or vertical line of text that begins where
you click and expands as you enter characters. Each line of text
is independent—the line expands or shrinks as you edit it, but doesn’t
wrap to the next line. Entering text this way is useful for adding
a few words to your artwork.
Select the
Type tool 
or
the Vertical Type tool 
.
The pointer changes to an
I-beam within a dotted box. The small horizontal line near the bottom
of the I-beam marks the position of the baseline, on
which the text rests.
(Optional)
Set text-formatting options in the Control panel, Character panel,
or Paragraph panel.
Click
where you want the line of text to begin.
Important: Be
sure not to click an existing object, because doing so converts
the type object into area type or type on a path. If an existing
object is located where you want to enter text, lock or hide the
object.
Enter
the text. Press Enter or Return to begin a new line of
text within the same type object.
When you
finish entering text, click the Selection tool 
to
select the type object. Alternatively, Ctrl‑click (Windows) or Command-click
(Mac OS) the text.
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