Insert text and links

Insert text

Select Arrange > Insert > Text to insert a basic text shape. Alternatively, click the + icon in the toolbar, then select Text.

This is the same as double-clicking on an empty section of the drawing canvas and select the Text shape, or dragging the Text shape from the General shape library on the left.

Insert a link

  1. Select Arrange > Insert > Link. Alternatively, click the + icon in the toolbar, then select Link.
  2. Enter the link you want to add in the Edit Link dialog. If you want the destination to open in a new tab, click the Open in New Window checkbox, then click Insert.
    Enter your link in the text field, then click _Insert_ to add a rectangle shape with the link

Links are inserted in basic rectangle shapes with rounded corners and a solid white background.
You can insert a text shape and a link in a rectangle via the Arrange > Insert menu in draw.io

Tip: You can add links to other pages in your diagram with the second option if it contains multiple pages.

See all of the elements you can insert into your diagram