# Text disappears sometimes **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Tags:** sketchup\ **Created:** [June 14, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766 "2023-06-14T16:47:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Symichael180](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Symichael180](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Symichael180)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/1 "2023-06-14T16:47:25Z")
I am using SketchUp pro 2023. Only sometimes when I try to enter text, the text dissappears. No matter where i place the text it immediately disappears. Also sometimes i have text dissappear when erasing even a single, which the text and line are not in anyway connected. My drawings are very simple 2d and I don’t use any plug-ins. What could be the problem? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/2 "2023-06-14T16:50:12Z")
I can think of several possible reasons. Can you share your SketchUp file so we can see what you’ve got going on? ---
**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/3 "2023-06-14T16:50:20Z")
> [@Symichael180](#): > > sometimes when I try to enter text How are you “entering text”? As 3D text, Or a Label? > [@Symichael180](#): > > i have text dissappear when erasing even a single Erasing a single what? Uplaod a .skp file that this has happened to with your response, so we can diagnose. ---
**Author:** ![TDahl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/tdahl/32/11584_2.png) [@TDahl](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TDahl)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/4 "2023-06-14T18:42:11Z")
I wonder if the text that you enter (a label or a 3D/2D text object) is being placed very far away from the origin in the depths of the model space? If you open the Outliner window, are any items listed that might be the missing text thingies? ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/5 "2023-06-15T01:37:52Z")
> [@Symichael180](#): > > My drawings are very simple 2d I’d say this is your problem, sketchup is a 3d environment, your text is probably behind/under the rest of the model. You can’t think in 2d with sketchup. ---
**Author:** ![slbaumgartner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/slbaumgartner/32/7302_2.png) [@slbaumgartner](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/slbaumgartner)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/6 "2023-06-15T11:53:53Z")
There was a bug that caused texts to fly off to infinity that was fixed a few versions ago. I wonder if this could a related issue. As DaveR asked, please share an example skp file here so we can investigate. Lacking an example we are just guessing. ---
**Author:** ![Symichael180](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Symichael180](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Symichael180)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/7 "2023-06-19T16:39:40Z")
I think this may have been the problem. When i “zoom extents” the text reappeared. ---
**Author:** ![Symichael180](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Symichael180](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Symichael180)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/8 "2023-06-19T16:41:32Z")
I think i fixed it. When I “zoom extents” the text reappears. ---
**Author:** ![robdeboomhuttenbouwer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/robdeboomhuttenbouwer/32/204608_2.png) [@robdeboomhuttenbouwer](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/robdeboomhuttenbouwer)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/text-disappears-sometimes/232766/9 "2025-06-02T09:22:03Z")
I had the same issue… Until: Have you tried double-click after you typed text label..? This solved it.