# Problems with text

**URL:** <https://discourse.librecad.org/t/problems-with-text/104>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [September 23, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.librecad.org/t/problems-with-text/104 "2026-09-23T19:17:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![vasonyg](https://discourse.librecad.org/user_avatar/discourse.librecad.org/vasonyg/32/91_2.png) [@vasonyg](https://discourse.librecad.org/u/vasonyg)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://discourse.librecad.org/t/problems-with-text/104/1 "2026-09-23T19:17:18Z")

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My licence version is: 2.2.1.5-34

WIN10 64

I have a .dxf plan of a big garden, and want to draw the electricity, irrigation and water network , wells etc. I can use LibreCad, only I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TEXT. Whenever I try to put in some text, I use the ABC key on the left column and click with the left button of the mouse on the point where intend to use it I get a big rectangle in my case 55-60m wide! but the text is not seen. I do not find what is the problem.

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**Author:** ![LordOfBikes](https://discourse.librecad.org/user_avatar/discourse.librecad.org/lordofbikes/32/8_2.png) [@LordOfBikes](https://discourse.librecad.org/u/LordOfBikes)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.librecad.org/t/problems-with-text/104/2 "2026-09-23T19:34:37Z")

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Welcome @vasonyg !

Probably `Draft` mode is enabled.

See [Installation de LibreCad](https://discourse.librecad.org/t/installation-de-librecad/45)

There is the tool icon in the `View` toolbar and the `View` menu.  
Also the tab or window title is marked with `[Draft Mode]`.  
Draft mode can also be toggled with the shortcut `Ctrl`+`d`

 ![draft](https://discourse.librecad.org/uploads/default/original/1X/21cf15c896132c1fde089c6a356f73ee2bbfc82b.png)