# HIDETEXT System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [H](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/H/(H).md) **Function Description:** The HIDETEXT system variable is used to specify whether to deal with text objects created by TEXT or MTEXT command when executing HIDE command. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Parameter | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | on | **System Variable Value:** **On:** do not hide text and other objects **Off:** hide text but display other objects --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/H/HIDETEXT%20System%20Variable--62624607a867.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/H/HIDETEXT%20System%20Variable--62624607a867.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/H/HIDETEXT%20System%20Variable--62624607a867.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/H/HIDETEXT%20System%20Variable--62624607a867.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/H/HIDETEXT%20System%20Variable--62624607a867.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/H/HIDETEXT%20System%20Variable--62624607a867.md)