If the pointer is not on the border, pressing DELETE will delete the text inside the text box. Make sure that the pointer is on the border of the text box and not inside the text box. Select the border of the text box that you want to delete, and then press DELETE. Select the location in your document where you want to paste the text box, press Control + Click, and then select Paste. Press Control + Click, and then select Copy. If the pointer is not on the border, the text inside the text box is copied. To add different effects to the text box, select the text box, and use the options on the Shape Format tab (such as changing the text direction or aligning. To format the text in the text box, select it, and then Control + Click the text and select Font. Make sure that the pointer is on the border of the text box and not inside the text box. To add text to a text box, click or tap inside the text box, and then type or paste text. To do this, select the text box that you want to link to another text box, and then go to Shape Format > Create Link.
You can only link an empty text box to the one that you've selected. Note: If you have drawn multiple text boxes, you can link them together so that text will flow from one box to another. If the pointer is not on the border, pressing DELETE will delete the text inside the text box instead. Make sure that the pointer is not inside the text box, but rather on the border of the text box. Select the border of the text box and then press DELETE. If the pointer is not on the border, pressing Copy will copy the text inside the text box and not the text box. Select the border of the text box that you want to copy. Select one of the text boxes and then under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Text group, click Create Link. If you have drawn multiple text boxes, you can link them together so that text will flow from one box to another. You can also change or remove a text box or shape border. To position the text box, select it, and then when the pointer becomes a, drag the text box to a new location. To format text in the text box, select the text, and then use the formatting options in the Font group on the Home tab. There is no “OK” button, as the settings you modify are instantly applied to the image.If you have problems printing text boxes, go to File > Options > Display and under Printing Options, select Print drawings created in Word. Other options like “3D Format” and “3D Rotation” are also available, as are “Reflection” and “Glow and Soft Edges” options.ġ0. If you click the “Presets” drop-down menu in the “Picture Corrections” segment, you will also be able to select one of the predetermined contrast and brightness settings.
There is also a slider which enables you to soften or sharpen your background image as you desire. You will be able to adjust the contrast and brightness with a pair of sliders.
A dialog box will open up, offering you numerous ways to edit your background image. Next, you should click on the “Format” tab and select the drop-down menu in the lower-right corner of the “Picture Styles” segment.ĩ. Note that your image is still editable, despite being in the background.Ĩ.
Here, you should choose “Behind Text” option. This step is the same for all three versions of Word. If you are using Word 2010, click on the “Page Layout” tab and then click on the “Wrap Text” option.ħ. When you’re satisfied with its position and size, click on the little “Layout Options” icon to the right of your image (Word 20). Once the image is inserted into your document, you can resize and reposition it as you see fit.Ħ.