Users of Microsoft Word may insert or add a text box into a document. A text box is a distinct section of your document with editable boundaries and positioning. At the box’s edges, the text you place goes to the following line. Outside of the box, text, and pictures naturally flow around it.
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You may make a block of text that displays above, below, or around pictures, graphs, or other objects by using a text box. You may arrange content in text boxes in a variety of ways, which can help you give your document a more attractive and educational appearance.
You have the option to either enlarge or delete a text box after adding one. For instructions on how to add, resize, or delete a text box, follow the text below.
Insert a text box
Start up Microsoft Word.
Click the Insert tab on the ribbon.
Select the Text Box option under the Text section.
Choose a pre-built text box type from the drop-down menu, or choose Draw Text Box to design your own text box.
A pre-built text box is immediately added to the document if you choose it. To pick a text box’s edge, click on it, then press and hold the left mouse button on the edge. You can move the text box and mouse pointer around the document by dragging them there.
Place the mouse cursor where you want the text box to be if you choose the Draw Text Box option. To draw the text box, click and hold the left mouse button while dragging the mouse down and to the right. The size of the text box increases as you move the mouse deeper.
To choose a text box, locate it and click on its outer edge. There are little circles at each text box corner and in the center of each side when it is chosen.
The cursor will convert to a double-sided arrow when the mouse pointer is placed over one of the circles on the text box’s outside border or corner.
To expand or contract the text box, press and hold the left mouse button on the circle and then move the mouse pointer in that direction.
Remove a text box
Open the Word file that has the text box in it.
To choose a text box, locate it and click on its outer edge. There are little circles at each text box corner and in the center of each side when it is chosen.
You may delete the text box from the document by pressing the keys Del or Backspace on your keyboard.
