public sealed class TextElement : GraphicElement, System.ComponentModel.INotifyPropertyChanged, System.IComparable, System.IEquatable<Element>  

//Create a simple point text element and assign basic symbology and text settings.

//Construct on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Build 2D point geometry
  Coordinate2D coord2D = new Coordinate2D(3.5, 10);

  //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
  CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 32, "Arial", "Regular");
  string textString = "Point text";
  GraphicElement ptTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePointTextGraphicElement(layout, coord2D, textString, sym);
  ptTxtElm.SetName("New Point Text");

  //Change additional text properties
  ptTxtElm.SetAnchor(Anchor.CenterPoint);
  ptTxtElm.SetX(4.5);
  ptTxtElm.SetY(9.5);
  ptTxtElm.SetRotation(45);
});

//Create rectangle text with background and border symbology.  

//Construct on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Build 2D polygon geometry
  List<Coordinate2D> plyCoords = new List<Coordinate2D>();
  plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 7));
  plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 7));
  plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 6.7));
  plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.7));
  plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.1));
  plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 6.1));
  Polygon poly = PolygonBuilder.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);

  //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
  //Also notice how formatting tags are using within the text string.
  CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
  string text = "Some Text String that is really long and is <BOL>forced to wrap to other lines</BOL> so that we can see the effects." as String;
  GraphicElement polyTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePolygonParagraphGraphicElement(layout, poly, text, sym);
  polyTxtElm.SetName("New Polygon Text");

  //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
  CIMGraphic polyTxtGra = polyTxtElm.GetGraphic();
  CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimPolyTxtGra = polyTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
  cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
  cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
  polyTxtElm.SetGraphic(polyTxtGra);
});

//Modify the text properties for an existing text element.

//Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("Layout"));

//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item
  Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout();

  //Reference a text element by name
  TextElement txtElm = lyt.FindElement("Title") as TextElement;

  //Change placement
  txtElm.SetX(4.25);
  txtElm.SetY(8);

  //Change TextProperties
  TextProperties txt_prop = txtElm.TextProperties;
  txt_prop.FontSize = 48;
  txt_prop.Font = "Times New Roman";
  txt_prop.Text = "Some new text";
  txtElm.SetTextProperties(txt_prop);
});