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Add text in sticky notes, shapes, and text boxes on a Freeform board on iPhone
You can add text to a Freeform board using a sticky note or text box, or you can add text within a shape.
![A Freeform board showing a text box selected and the text formatting tools below it.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C14AEA2BBD75D7023772/6758C150890517C4260090D6/en_US/a6cc52ee82687841a5dfaffc25c5f3d5.png)
Go to the Freeform app
on your iPhone.
Open a board, or tap
to start a new one.
Tap
,
, or
.
Double-tap the sticky note, shape, or text box, then enter text. (If you have a keyboard connected, you can start typing as soon as the item appears.)
To change the font, alignment, and more, double-tap to show the object’s formatting tools, then tap
.