Annotation Text object. An Annotation Text object can be created in a map window, not in a layout. Annotation
Annotation can be added to a layout in the layout editor. A layout is a virtual sheet of paper on which you can make a composition of one or more map views and annotation before printing.
Tip: To obtain a layout, first save a map window containing one or more maps, optionally Annotation Text, grid lines and/or graticules as a map view. Then, create a layout and add one or more map views to it.
Annotation that can be added to a layout in the layout editor is for instance:
Furthermore, for each map view in a layout, you can add:
Tip:
When you wish to obtain label-like texts for all points, segment or polygons of a map, it is advised to create an Annotation Text object. An Annotation Text object can be created in a map window, not in a layout.
See also: