add-text-annotations-to-diagrams-visual-database-tools.md

title	Add Text Annotations to Diagrams
ms.prod	sql
ms.prod_service	sql-tools
ms.technology	ssms
ms.topic	conceptual
helpviewer_keywords	annotations [SQL Server] database diagrams [SQL Server], annotations
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ms.author	maghan
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ms.date	01/19/2017

Add Text Annotations to Diagrams (Visual Database Tools)

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To make notes or comments on a diagram you can add text annotations.

To add text annotations to diagrams

1. Open the diagram to which you want to add an annotation.

2. Right-click in the empty space of the Diagram window.

3. From the shortcut menu click New Text Annotation.

4. Type your note into the text field that appears.

Note

To change the font, right click the text field and click Set Text Annotation Font.

See Also

Work with Database Diagrams (Visual Database Tools)