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[MetaTrader 5 Help](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help) → [Price Charts, Technical and Fundamental Analysis](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis) → [Analytical Objects](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis/objects) → [Graphical Objects](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects) → Edit

# Edit

This object is used for adding an editable text field in a chart. Values of the field can be changed directly in the chart. Entered valued can be read by a program written in [MQL5](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/algotrading/autotrading#mql5) language. The object is anchored to a chart window and does not move when the chart is scrolled.

## Controls

The object is moved using the anchor point located on its upper left corner.

## Parameters

There are the following parameters of the "Edit" object:

![Parameters](https://www.metatrader5.com/i/help/terminal/en/obj_edit_parameters.png)

- X-distance — distance in pixels from the anchor corner of the chart window till the control point of the object along the time axis;
- Y-distance — distance in pixels from the anchor corner of the chart window till the control point of the object along the price axis;
- Width — width of the editable field in pixels;
- Height — height of the editable field in pixels;
- Corner — one of the corners of the chart window, from which distances along X and Y axes will be set;
- Read Only — enable/disable the "read only" mode. If this mode is enabled, then entering and editing of a text in this field is prohibited;
- Background — background color for the editable field;
- Font — font type and size for the object text.

> In order to have the possibility to enter values in a field on a chart, it is necessary to enable the option ["Disable selection"](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis/objects#disable_selection) in object properties.

Common parameters of object are described in a [separate section](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/charts_analysis/objects#draw_settings).

## In this section

- [Text](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_text)
- [Text Label](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_text_label)
- [Button](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_button)
- [Graph](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_chart)
- [Bitmap](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_bitmap)
- [Bitmap Label](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_bitmap_label)
- Edit
- [Event](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_event)
- [Rectangle Label](https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/objects/graphical_objects/obj_rect_label)

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