To edit a text box in Paint on Windows 11 after it's been created, you need to access the text layer and re-open the editable text dialog. Here's how:
Editing Existing Text in Paint
Once you've added text in Paint, it’s not directly editable by clicking on it like a standard text box. Instead, Paint uses a layer system. To modify your text after the initial creation, follow these steps:
- Locate the Layers Palette: This is where Paint manages different elements of your image, including text.
- Select the Text Layer: In the Layers palette, click to select the layer that contains your text. It's usually named something like "Text Layer" or "Text #", followed by the number of the layer.
- Access Editable Text Tool: With the text layer selected, go to the menu bar and choose:
- Effects > Tools > Editable Text. This action will reopen the text input dialog you originally used to enter the text.
- Make Changes: Now that the dialog box is open again, edit the text as required, adjust the font, size, color, or apply any text effects.
- Confirm Changes: Once you're done with the edits, click outside of the dialog box, which will close the dialog and apply the changes to your text layer.
Key Points to Remember
- Text in Paint is added on a layer.
- You must use the Effects > Tools > Editable Text option with the text layer selected to edit the text after its creation.
- Without this, the text cannot be modified.
- This method enables you to re-edit and change all aspects of the text.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Locate the Layers Palette |
| 2 | Select the Text Layer in the Layers palette |
| 3 | Navigate to Effects > Tools > Editable Text from the menu bar |
| 4 | Make your desired changes in the dialog box that reappears |
| 5 | Click outside the dialog box to apply the changes |
