How to add icons to your text

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You can add any icon from our Font Awesome Icon catalog to the text in any text-based UI element by enclosing the icon name in colons.

Data grid showing currency symbols with text codes for Euro, Yen, Sterling, and Dollar in a side panel.

If you are not sure of the icon name just type a colon, start typing then select the icon from the drop-down list.

Currency data grid with drop-down menu open, showing options for different sterling sign icons to insert.
Author

Alasdair Manson
Alasdair Manson

Customer Success Specialist

Questions or feedback? Email alasdair@balsamiq.com.

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