Text boxes in an MS Word document are a very useful feature. Text within a box acts as a highlight for the reader. Here, we will show you how to:
- Add a Text Box
- Remove a Text Box
- Customize a Text Box Border
- Change Border Color
- Create Dashed Border
- Change Border Thickness
Let us begin.
Add a Text Box
Step #1: Open the Word document.
Open the Word document where you want to add the text box.
Step #2: Add the Text Box
Position the cursor where you want the text box to appear.
In the top menu bar, click on the Insert tab to change the ribbon.
In the section Text, click on the Text Box icon to open a dialog box for Built-In text boxes.
Click on the text box you find suitable. We select the Simple Text Box.
Word adds the text box in the document.
Remove a Text Box
Step #1: Open the Word document.
Open the Word document that has at least one text box.
Step #2: Remove the text box
Click on the text box boundary to select it.
Press the Delete button on your keyboard.
Word will delete the text box from your document.
Customize a Text Box Border
Step #1: Open the Word document.
Open the Word document that has at least one text box.
Step #2: Customize the text box border
Click on the text box boundary to select it.
Right-click on the text box boundary to open a menu.
Click on Format AutoShape/Picture.
This opens a dialog box for Format Text Box.
Click on the Colors and Lines tab.
Change Border Color
Under Line, click on the down arrow on the right-hand side of Color:.
This opens a dialog box for Theme Colors and Standard Colors.
Click on the color of your choice.
The chosen color will appear against the Color: tab under Line.
Note: At this point, you can click on OK at the bottom of the dialog box to exit. Word will change the color of the box to your chosen color. Else, move to the next step to make more changes.
Create Dashed Border
In the Format Text Box dialog box, under Line, click on the down arrow on the right side of Dashed:.
This opens a choice for different dashed lines.
Select the most suitable dashed line.
The chosen dashed line will appear against the Dashed: tab under Line.
Note: At this point, you can click on OK at the bottom of the dialog box to exit. Word will make the changes to the text box as per your choices above. Else, move to the next step to make more changes.
Change Border Thickness
In the Format Text Box dialog box, under Line, click on the down arrow on the right side of Style:.
This opens a choice for lines of a different style.
Each line style has its weight in points on its left.
Select the line most suitable to you.
The chosen line style will appear against the Style: tab.
The weight of the chosen line style will appear against the Weight: tab under Style:.
The choice of line styles offers only a few discrete weights.
To change the line weight, select the number next to Weight:.
Change the number as you like.
Click on OK at the bottom of the Format Text Box dialog box to exit.
Word will make the changes to the text box according to all your choices.
Conclusion
Follow our step-by-step instructions to add or delete text boxes in your Word document. Beautify your text boxes with our instructions. We have shown you how to change the border color, style of the border line, and the thickness of the border.