When you type text in Microsoft Word, you have options for making it look a particular way on the page (such as changing the page margins), but those options are somewhat limited. Text boxes expand your formatting repertoire, offering additional control and flexibility for how your text appears. You can place a text box anywhere within a document and format it with different colors and fonts. This feature is especially helpful for creating a blockquote or a sidebar. Here's everything you need to know about creating and customizing text boxes in Word.

This article applies to Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word for Office 365.

Insert a Text Box in Word

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But because MAC (human interface design guidelines etc), most applications will use the standard mac text editor. So let’s look at TextEdit. All Macs should have this application. Make sure its in rich text mode Menu > Format > Make Rich Text. If you are already in rich text mode it will say Menu > Format > Make Plain Text.

Start by opening the document you want to add a text box to. Then follow the steps below.

Therefore, it is best to have text already in place on the Word doc, and then you can simply insert the cells into it. Formatting, centering, etc. Can be done immediately after the cells have been pasted.
The text itself was only one character high, but the frame stretched much further down, crossing over the header boundary, into the body text which, consequently wrapped around it. Fixed it by double-clicking the header to edit it, clicking the page number to show its frame and resizing the frame.

Click The Area Where You Type The Text Word

On the ribbon, select Insert.
In the Text group, select Text Box. Choose a text box template.
The new text box appears in the middle of your text, and the Shape Format tab is automatically selected.
Click and drag the box to the position you want. To resize the text box, click and drag the circles around the edge. To resize, click and drag the circular arrow at the top of the box.
Place your cursor inside the text box and type the information you want to appear there.

Customize a Text Box

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Once you've created your text box, you can customize it in a number of ways.

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To bring up options, place your cursor inside the box and right-click. Choose an option and follow the screen prompts from there to add a border, change the style, or adjust the way the box interacts with the other text on the page.
Alternatively, use the controls on the Shape Format tab.
To go directly to the Layout Options menu, select the box, then select the Layout Options icon (it looks like a horseshoe) to the right of the box.
You can change the text, make more adjustments, or move the box to another location at any time. To delete a text box, select its border, then press Delete on your keyboard.

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