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Networked VGA Grid User Guide Create a custom channel
Custom overlay text (static)
In a custom layout, you can manually input your overlay text, such as date and time, channel name or other
personalized text. This text remains static and requires manually editing within the custom layout to change.
To add custom overlay text to your layout:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin . See Connect to the Admin panel .
2. Follow the steps in Custom channel layout editor or Create a local custom channel or layout to get to
the channel layout editor.
3. From the channel layout editor, click Add item ; a drop down box appears. (If you have any other items
already in your layout, the new item appears at the top of the list.)
4. Use the item type drop down box to select Text ; the Text settings box appears and the layout area is
updated with the text overlay.
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