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Working With Text BoxesLesson 9
Working with Text BoxesYou may want to insert a text box into your document to draw attention to specific text or so that you have the ability to easily move text around within a document. 

In this lesson you will learn how to insert a text box and how to format it in various ways including resizing and moving it, and changing the text box shape, color, and outline.2Guevarra Institute of Technology
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 documentORIf 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.3Guevarra Institute of Technology
To Change Text Box Style:Select the text box. A new Format tab appears with Text Box Tools.4Guevarra Institute of Technology
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.5Guevarra Institute of Technology
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.6Guevarra Institute of Technology
To Change the Shape Outline:Select the text box. A new Format tab appears with Text Box Tools.Click the Shape Outline command to display a drop-down list.Select a color from the list, choose No Outline, or choose one of the other options.Select a color from the list, choose No Outline, or choose one of the other options.7Guevarra Institute of Technology
To Change the Text Box Shape:Select the text box. A new Format tab appears with Text Box Tools.Click the Change Shape command to display a drop-down list.Select a shape from the list.8Guevarra Institute of Technology
To Move a Text Box:Left-click the text box. Your cursor becomes a cross with arrows on each end.While holding the mouse button, drag the text box to the desired location on the page.Release the mouse button.9Guevarra Institute of Technology
To Resize a Text Box:Select the text box.Left-click one of the blue sizing handles.While holding down the mouse button, drag the sizing handle until the text box is the desired size.If you drag the blue sizing handles on any of the 4 corners, the text box will resize in the same proportions. The sizing handles on the top or bottom of the text box will allow you to resize vertically, while the handles on the left and right sides will resize the text box horizontally.10Guevarra Institute of Technology
ChallengeUse the Flyer or any other Word document you choose to complete this challenge.Open an existing document.Insert a text box.Change the outline of the text box to a different color.Change the fill color of the text box.Move the text box to the desired location.Enter any text you wish into the text box.11Guevarra Institute of Technology
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Lesson 9 working with text boxes

  • 1. Working With Text BoxesLesson 9
  • 2. Working with Text BoxesYou may want to insert a text box into your document to draw attention to specific text or so that you have the ability to easily move text around within a document. 

In this lesson you will learn how to insert a text box and how to format it in various ways including resizing and moving it, and changing the text box shape, color, and outline.2Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 3. 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 documentORIf 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.3Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 4. To Change Text Box Style:Select the text box. A new Format tab appears with Text Box Tools.4Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 5. 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.5Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 6. 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.6Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 7. To Change the Shape Outline:Select the text box. A new Format tab appears with Text Box Tools.Click the Shape Outline command to display a drop-down list.Select a color from the list, choose No Outline, or choose one of the other options.Select a color from the list, choose No Outline, or choose one of the other options.7Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 8. To Change the Text Box Shape:Select the text box. A new Format tab appears with Text Box Tools.Click the Change Shape command to display a drop-down list.Select a shape from the list.8Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 9. To Move a Text Box:Left-click the text box. Your cursor becomes a cross with arrows on each end.While holding the mouse button, drag the text box to the desired location on the page.Release the mouse button.9Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 10. To Resize a Text Box:Select the text box.Left-click one of the blue sizing handles.While holding down the mouse button, drag the sizing handle until the text box is the desired size.If you drag the blue sizing handles on any of the 4 corners, the text box will resize in the same proportions. The sizing handles on the top or bottom of the text box will allow you to resize vertically, while the handles on the left and right sides will resize the text box horizontally.10Guevarra Institute of Technology
  • 11. ChallengeUse the Flyer or any other Word document you choose to complete this challenge.Open an existing document.Insert a text box.Change the outline of the text box to a different color.Change the fill color of the text box.Move the text box to the desired location.Enter any text you wish into the text box.11Guevarra Institute of Technology
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