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title: Point.setText()
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The `Point.setText()` method sets text on a Point. Under the hood, this will
call `Point.attr()` as text is set via attributes. Refer to [Adding
text](/howtos/code/adding-text) for more details.

## Signature

```js
Point point.setText(
  string text,
  string className
)
```

:::tip
This method is chainable as it returns the `Point` object
:::

## Example

<Example caption="Examples of Point.setText(), compare this to [Point.setText()](/reference/api/point/settext)">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, part }) => {

points.anchor = new Point(100, 25)
.setText('FreeSewing')
.setText('rocks')

// Avoid the text getting cropped
paths.hidden = new Path()
.move(points.anchor)
.line(points.anchor.shift(0, 80))
.addClass('hidden')

return part
}

```
</Example>

## Notes

Remember to [use translation keys, not text](/guides/best-practices#use-translation-keys)
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