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# Monitor - Panel Text area

The `Text area` panel allows you to display a simple, fixed text on the monitor. This can be used to display general information or announcements on the monitor, for example.

1️⃣ In addition to a title for the panel, you can adjust the font size and colour of the font and background for optimum display on your monitor.

| 💡 You can find information on the advanced formatting options [here](https://docs.groupalarm.com/en/article/edit-monitor-6fw9kh/#6-formatting-the-monitor).

2️⃣ You can insert the actual text in the input field for the text. The input field supports Markdown for formatting the text. This allows you to insert headings, for example, or display passages in **bold** or *italics*. You can find more information about Markdown and the available options [here](https://www.heise.de/downloads/18/1/1/6/7/1/0/3/Markdown-CheatSheet-Deutsch.pdf).

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