Text+Boxes

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 * ===Inserting Text Boxes === ||
 * A **text box** is a graphic image that contains text that you have typed. Many times it is better to type in a text box because it allows you to move the text to a //specific location// in your document.

1. Click the **Insert ** tab, from the **Illustrations ** grouping click on **Shapes ** to save time select an object that displays text, you will then have to apply any format changes manually.

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2. You can insert **Preformatted Text Boxes ** from the **Text ** grouping drop down. Scroll through the listing to see if something meets your needs. If you select a Preformatted Text Box you may not be able to change all the elements related to the preformatted boxes.

3. If you inserted the text box from the **Shapes ** using the Text Box Formatting Ribbon you can choose to apply a style, change the fill color, change the shape, put on shadows or D effects. ||