Starting in R2018b, a new set of ROI objects replaces the existing set of ROI objects. The new objects provide more functional capabilities, such as face color transparency. The new classes also support events that you can use to respond to changes in your ROI such as moving or being clicked. Although there are no plans to remove the old ROI objects at this time, switch to the new ROIs to take advantage of the additional capabilities and flexibility. For more information on creating ROIs using the new ROI functions, see ROI Creation Overview.

To specify a label for a point ROI, assign a value to the Label property of the ROI. Use the LabelVisible property to control the visibility of the label.

imshow('cameraman.tif');
h = impoint(gca,[100 100]);
setString(h,'My Label');

imshow('cameraman.tif');
h = drawpoint(gca,'Position',[100 100]);
h.Label = 'My Label';