How to add text to a video clip in iMovie on Mac?

my imovie on my new all-in-one mac is version 10.4.3 - can i add text to a video clip using 'inspector' which is what the apple support is telling me to do? I can't find it on my screen and I don't know how to learn the program without accurate video or instructional support from the product maker



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iMac 24″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Jan 31, 2026 11:53 AM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2026 4:53 PM

Hi,


To add text to a video clip, place the clip in the project timeline and select one of the titles and type the text into the title text box.


Here's a link to an Apple online help menu that will describe how to use the various features of iMovie, including how to add titles. It has a good search feature where you can search by descriptive word or by subject matter.


https://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/#/mov4d3dce7ba


-- Rich



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Jan 31, 2026 4:53 PM in response to hdrollins

Hi,


To add text to a video clip, place the clip in the project timeline and select one of the titles and type the text into the title text box.


Here's a link to an Apple online help menu that will describe how to use the various features of iMovie, including how to add titles. It has a good search feature where you can search by descriptive word or by subject matter.


https://help.apple.com/imovie/mac/10.1/#/mov4d3dce7ba


-- Rich



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