> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.presenton.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Text editing

> Rewrite and format text directly on a slide.

Text editing lets you update wording and typography without regenerating the complete slide.

<div className="guide-media guide-media--workflow">
  <p className="guide-media-label">Edit text directly on the canvas</p>

  <div className="guide-media-viewport">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/presenton-521d9e2f/WyZNN3npwarofQJS/images/open-source/v0.9.0-beta/canvas-editor/text-editing.gif?s=1fe8d3fa171c27a52e048eaa87998d66" alt="Editing text directly inside a presentation slide" width="1457" height="948" data-path="images/open-source/v0.9.0-beta/canvas-editor/text-editing.gif" />
  </div>
</div>

## Edit text

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the text element">
    Enable **Select Edit**, then double-click the text you want to change.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update the content">
    Add, remove, or rewrite text. Keep the amount of content appropriate for the available space.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Format the text">
    Adjust the font, size, weight, emphasis, color, alignment, spacing, or list formatting with the available controls.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the layout">
    Check wrapping, overflow, hierarchy, contrast, and alignment with nearby elements.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Use the AI editing action when you want to rewrite selected text with a prompt while keeping the edit scoped to that text element.
</Tip>