# Arc-Aligned Text [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/Index.md) → [User Guide](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/(User%20Guide).md) → [Additional Pages](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/User%20Guide/Additional%20Pages/(Additional%20Pages).md) <!-- help-structure:notice --> > **Source status:** This source topic has 2 recorded inherited issue(s). [Source issue details](../../Source%20Issues.md). <!-- /help-structure:notice --> ## Arc-Aligned Text You can use this function to create Arc-Aligned Text. **Menu:** Express\>Text Tools\>Arc-Aligned Text **Command Entry:** ARCTEXT ## Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Select an Arc or an Arc- Aligned Text, as shown below.  3. Input texts in "Arc-Aligned Text" dialog box and set the relevant properties. 4. Click "OK" button to finish creating Arc-Aligned Text. Pick boxes**:** Set controls for text location relative to the arc and its length. The Drag Wizard controls the behavior of the text when the arc is moved. Color**:** Specify the text color. Text: Specifies the text. Style Name: Specify the style name for a selected font. Also specifies bold, italic, and underline settings. Font: List the TrueType fonts and compiled shape (SHX) fonts. Properties Section: Specify the text height, width factor, character spacing, offset from arc, offset from left, and offset from right. ## Usage Example Draw an arc, and then use ARCTEXT to place text along the arc's curve.  --- Gstarsoft Co.,Ltd ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/User%20Guide/Additional%20Pages/Arc-Aligned%20Text.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/User%20Guide/Additional%20Pages/Arc-Aligned%20Text.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/User%20Guide/Additional%20Pages/Arc-Aligned%20Text.md)