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Text with Leader
Words with a leader that goes round things: click what it points at, click each bend, and finish where the words should go, then type.
Words with a leader that goes round things: click what it points at, click each bend, and finish where the words should go, then type.
Why you would use it
A note whose line has to bend to reach its target, or to stay clear of other work.
For example
What to do
- Click what the note is about.
- Click each bend.
- Right-click, double-click or press Enter where the words should go.
- Type the words.
Going further
Any callout can be bent afterwards: select it and drag the small circle in the middle of its leader. Drag a bend back onto the line to take it out. Hold Ctrl (Option on a Mac) to land a point beside the nearest text.
If you already use another program
In a CAD program: A multileader with bends in its leader.
In a PDF markup program: A callout with a bent leader.