# How to change the default text in FreeTextAnnotation

**URL:** <https://pdfjs.community/t/how-to-change-the-default-text-in-freetextannotation/936>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [August 6, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://pdfjs.community/t/how-to-change-the-default-text-in-freetextannotation/936 "2021-08-06T13:39:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 6, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://pdfjs.community/t/how-to-change-the-default-text-in-freetextannotation/936/1 "2021-08-06T13:39:28Z")

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**PDF.js Express Version**  
7.3.3

**Detailed description of issue**  
I want to change the default text/content in FreeTextAnnotation to “First Name”, currently it shows “Insert text here”.

**Expected behaviour**

**Does your issue happen with every document, or just one?**

**Link to document**

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