no i mean i always add the text as suffixes but the cursor always appears before the carats i want it after so i can just start typing away.
i'm not sure what you mean, the NEWTEXT command will replace the text in ALL the selected dims at once.
When you enter the DIM1 NEWTEXT command it prompts you to select objects, you get all the ones to which you wish to add the suffix. Then key-in
<> MYSUFFIX
and it will add MYSUFFIX to every selected dim.
It does need to be in the back either, it can be anywhere, The <> indicate the measured distance
THIS LINE IS <> LONG
3 SPACES AT 12" = <>
<>\X(TYP.)
OMIT HR\X<>