The Annotation tool 
allows you to edit and format text for a selected annotation feature directly in the map without needing to navigate to an attribute table. This tool is available in the Modify Features pane.
When you use this tool, consider the following:
- In some cases, annotation created in a previous release of ArcGIS Pro can’t be edited until you upgrade the annotation dataset with the Upgrade Dataset geoprocessing tool.
- The annotation selection tool selects only annotation features and excludes other feature types from a selection.
- To prevent unintended rotation or scaling, uncheck Enable rotate and resize.
Edit annotation text
To edit text, select the annotation feature, double-click inside the selection box, and type the new text.
- Add your data and configure settings for editing.
Confirm that the feature layer you are editing is editable, the coordinate system assigned to the active map is suitable for the type of edits you're performing, and snapping is configured to help you work efficiently and accurately.
Tip:
To enable editing for a layer, check the check box for the layer in the Contents pane, on the List By Editing tab
. - On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Features group, click Modify
. The Modify Features pane appears.
- Click the Annotation tool .
To find the tool, expand Alignment, or type Anno in the Search text box.
- Optionally, uncheck the Enable rotate and resize check box to prevent unintended rotation or scaling.
- Click the Select an annotation feature tool
and select an annotation feature.Tip:
If you select more than one feature, reselect the feature. Alternatively, click the feature in the pane selection view to flash it in the map, right-click, and click Only Select This
. The text is enclosed in a selection box.
- Double-click inside the selection box. By default, the entire text string is selected and appears highlighted.
- To select parts of the text, click and drag the pointer across the characters.
- To delete a character, click between it and the next character and press Backspace.
- Type the new text.
- Click Finish
on the annotation editing toolbar, or press F2.
Format annotation text
To format text, select the annotation feature, double-click inside the selection box, and click the corresponding buttons on the formatting toolbar to change the font type, style, or size of the text.
- Add your data and configure settings for editing.
Confirm that the feature layer you are editing is editable, the coordinate system assigned to the active map is suitable for the type of edits you're performing, and snapping is configured to help you work efficiently and accurately.
Tip:
To enable editing for a layer, check the check box for the layer in the Contents pane, on the List By Editing tab
. - On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Features group, click Modify .
The Modify Features pane appears.
- Click the Annotation tool .
To find the tool, expand Alignment, or type Anno in the Search text box.
- Optionally, uncheck the Enable rotate and resize check box to prevent unintended rotation or scaling.
- Click the Select an annotation feature tool and select an annotation feature.
Tip:
If you select more than one feature, reselect the feature. Alternatively, click the feature in the pane selection view to flash it in the map, right-click, and click Only Select This
. The text is enclosed in a selection box and the formatting toolbar appears at the bottom of the active map view.
- Double-click inside the selection box. By default, the entire text string is selected and appears highlighted.
To select parts of the text, drag the pointer across the characters you are formatting.
- Click the corresponding buttons on the formatting toolbar to change the font type, style, or size of the text.
Tip:
To move the toolbar, hover over an edge until the pointer changes to the move pointer, and drag the toolbar to a new location.
- Click Finish on the annotation editing toolbar, or press F2.