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.

In Word 2011, a 'second click' will also get you into edit mode in a text box: click once to select the text box, then once again to go into edit mode. Using just Microsoft Word or Pages for Mac, you can create a wholesale linesheet that is super easy to set up and maintain. Then you can insert a Text Box to enter in your contact information so stores will know how to reach you or submit orders.

Insert a Text Box in Word

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

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

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

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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How can I make my text follow a curve or arch shape in Microsoft Word for Mac 2011?

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Insert -> WordArt, then Format tab appears.

Click Review tab.

Click Format tab again.

Now, click Effects button ('A'), and select 'Transform' from the drop-down menu.

The arch, wavy lines, and other formats are shown under the 'Warp' section on the ribbon.

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How To Insert Text Box In Word

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In Office 11 (Mac) at the top, go to VIEW and make sure 'Standard' is selected under 'Toolbars'. Go to Insert → WordArt. Type in your text in the wordart box. Hit the 'Format' button, right next to 'Home'. One of your new selections under 'Text Styles' should be 'Effects'. Click on Effects and select the last selection, 'Transform'.

You should have a whole selection of options including curving text up or down, and making circles. You can edit the curvature by pulling on the text box handles, up and down, and on the corners. You can rotate the text box by clicking and holding on the long 'knob' on the text box.

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RobearRobear

Here is a graphic showing how to do this in Word 2011 for Mac:

How To Add A Textbox In Word On Mac

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Still a little hidden, but here's one way to get there . . .

Start a text boxSelect INSERT and then Word ArtChoose your Word Art style and write your phraseHighlight itGo to the TOOLBOX section QUICK STYLES AND EFFECTS and choose the abc option

How to turn on hidden text in word for mac 2016 office 365. If you click on the paragraph button in the toolbar, it will show all the hidden text immediately, along with the formatting. Clicking on that button again will hide the text and the formatting; it's a toggle.

Then play with the magenta square on the text box and the size of the text box (as well as the rotate text box) to get the curve you want

https://renewdebt.amebaownd.com/posts/17301350. A little harder than on a PC but everything else is worth this minor hassle.

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