Text boxes in Microsoft Word are graphic elements that contain editable text. You add these objects to documents for extra visual appeal or to call out sections of text within the document.

Adding a text box to a Microsoft Word document is an effective way to make certain sections of text stand out on the page; for example, the text for an image caption, flyout or a pull quote.

When you need some text to stand apart from your main writing, both Microsoft Word and Google Docs make it pretty simple to add a quick text box ...

In Microsoft Word, the user can create text boxes in several built-in styles, predefined Textboxes offered in Word. If any of the built-in styles do not meet the user’s interest, there is a ...

Add a text form field to a Word 2003 document by clicking the "ab" button on the Forms toolbar. Microsoft A gray box appears with five small circles side-by-side.

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You can also add other types of fields to a Microsoft Word document through the Developer tab. For example, you can insert drop-down lists, plain text responses, and checkboxes when creating a ...

Pasting text from web pages into Microsoft Word can be a serious pain—all you wanted was the text, but it copies the formatting. Reader Wille writes in with a quick tip to make it simpler.

Pull quotes add visual variety to a text-heavy page; use them to place a sentence or two of interesting text copied from the surrounding page into a box separate from the page text.