Add Text Box in Microsoft Office

Modified:

05/05/2015

Software Use and Troubleshooting

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Categories

Microsoft Office

Word

Add Text Box in Microsoft Office

Question:

How do I add a text box in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, or Excel?

Answer:

To add a text box perform the following:

Open the Microsoft Office program
On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box
Place your mouse where you want the text box and create the size that you want ( you may have to click on the box and put your mouse on the corners to expand or reduce the size)
- To position the text box, click it, and then when the pointer becomes a Four-headed arrow, drag the text box to the desired location.
Click inside the text box and then type, or paste, to add text

Additional Information:

For additional information on Microsoft Office Tutorials, please see the Related Articles section to the right.

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