# Creating a New Annotation Tool

You can create a new annotation tool and register it with an annotation toolbar as follows. You must perform the following procedure in the [Annotation Toolbar Options] window of Viewer.
Procedure
1.
Select the toolbar tab to which you want to add an annotation tool.
2.
Select the type of annotation tool you want to create such as notepad or text from the [Insert] menu.
A new tool of the selected type is inserted above the tool that is currently selected in the list. If no tool is selected, it is inserted at the top of the list.
3.
Select [Properties] from the [Edit] menu.
The properties dialog box for the new tool appears.
4.
Specify the properties such as its name, size, and color, then click [OK].
5.
The newly created annotation tool is displayed in the toolbar by default. To hide it, clear the checkmark next to it in the list.
Note

- The name of an annotation tool cannot exceed 79 characters.
- The maximum number of annotation tools that can be registered with an annotation toolbar is 50.
- You can create a paper tool using the same procedure.