AutoCAD MTEXT command
Shortcut: TAnnotate
Places multi-line paragraph text inside a bounding width, with in-place formatting, bullets and fields.
Syntax
MTEXT → pick two corners → type → close text editorStep by step
- Type T and press Enter.
- Pick two opposite corners to set the text width.
- Type or paste the note.
- Set style, height and justification in the ribbon, or make the text annotative.
- Click outside the editor to finish.
A general notes block
MTEXT a 90 mm wide column on the sheet, apply numbered bullets, and set the style to the project annotation style. One object reflows when the note changes, unlike a stack of single-line TEXT entries.
Common mistakes
- Using single-line TEXT for paragraphs, which then needs manual re-wrapping.
- Hard-coding a revision or date instead of using a field.
- Mixed text heights across a sheet set because styles were bypassed.
Questions
What is the AutoCAD shortcut for text?
T runs MTEXT for paragraph text. DT runs the single-line TEXT command.
How do I make text the same size on every sheet?
Use an annotative text style and set the annotation scale per viewport, so a 2.5 mm note plots at 2.5 mm at any scale.