Word 2007

Text boxes

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To insert a text box:

• Select the Insert tab on the Ribbon.
• Click the Text Box command in the Text group.
• Select a Built-in text box or Draw Text Box from the menu.
• If you select Built-in text box, left-click the text box you wish to use, and it will appear in the document.
  
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• If you select Draw Text Box, a crosshair cursor will appear. Left-click your mouse and while holding it down, drag your mouse until the text box is the desired size.

• Release the mouse button.

To change text box style:

• Select the text box. A new Format tab appears with Text Box Tools.

• Select the Format tab.
• Click the More drop-down arrow in the Text Box Style group to display more style options.

• Move your cursor over the styles, and Live Preview will preview the style in your document.
• Left-click a style to select it.

To change shape fill:

• Select the text box. A new Format tab appears with Text Box Tools.

• Click the Shape Fill command to display a drop-down list.
• Select a color from the list, choose No Fill, or choose one of the other options.