Illustrator :: Type Tool

Using the Type Tool
The type tool is located in the toolbar on the lefthand side of the screen. It’s icon is that of a capital “T”

Step 1: Select the type tool.

Step 2: Using the type tool.

There are two ways you can use the type tool in Adobe Illustrator. 

First, take the type tool and click once on the “Artboard,” or white page. When you do this your text will continue on a single line. An example is seen below. This method is the best option when working with single words, or small groups of text where you want maximum control over your type. 

Before moving to the second option, hold down the “Command” key and click anywhere else on the artboard that does not contain graphics or text. Doing this deselects the previous item you were editing.

The second method allows us more control over larger bodies of text. Although Adobe Illustrator should not be used to set large amounts of text, this method may still prove useful on some smaller projects that you will create using Adobe Illustrator. 

To implement the second method, select the type tool, click and drag forming a rectangular shape and release. You can now enter in text that will “wrap” inside the shape of the rectangle very much in the same manner that text automatically goes from line to line in Microsoft Word. Below is an example.