Text boxes let you place text anywhere in a document and can be moved, resized, and formatted just like a picture.
Add a text box
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Select Insert > Text Box.
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Click and drag to draw the text box the size you want.
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Type some text.
Resize a text box
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Select the text box.
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Select one of the handles and drag until the text box is the size you want.
Move a text box
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Select the text box.
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Select the border and drag text box where you want it.
Format a text box
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On the Drawing Tools Format tab, select Shape Fill and select a color.
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Select Shape Outline, select Weight, and select a weight.
Copy a text box
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Select the text box border.
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Press Ctrl + C to copy it, and Ctrl + V to paste it.
Copy a text box
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Select the text box border and press Delete.
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Add, copy, or delete a text box
Text boxes let you place text anywhere in a file and they can be moved, resized, and formatted just like a picture.
To create a text box, select Insert > Text Box.
Then click and drag to draw the text box, and type some text.
To resize a text box, select one of the handles and drag it until it’s the size you like.
To move a text box, select the border, and drag it to a different spot.
If you’d like to rotate the text box, drag the rotation handle at the top.
You can also change the look.
Select Shape Fill and select a color.
And then select Shape Outline, and a Weight, to make it stand out.
You can also copy and delete text boxes.
Press Ctrl + C to copy it, and Ctrl + V to paste it.
To remove a text box, select the border and press Delete.
Give it a try. Text boxes work similarly in your other Office apps.
