Text boxes within a document in MS Word can help to point out important points. With a text box, you can draw the attention of your readers. Place the important information inside the text box. This gives you the freedom to orient it any way you want. You can also change several aspects of the box and the text inside the box.
By default, when you insert a text box, MS Word adds a rectangular box with sharp corners. If you do not like this, use a box with rounded corners. You may already have a rectangular text box in your document. Word has the tools to change it to one with rounded corners.
2 ways to create a text box with rounded corners
- Start with a predefined rounded corner text box
- Change a rectangular text box to one with rounded corners
Our simple, step-wise instructions will cover both.
Let us begin.
Method #1: Start with a predefined rounded corner text box
Step #1: Open a Word document
Open the Word document where you want to insert a text box.
Step #2: Insert a rounded corner text box
Click on the Insert tab on the top menu bar to change the ribbon
In the section Text, click on Text Box.
This opens the Text Box dialog box with a large selection of text box types.
Scroll down and select the Simple Quote text box.
Word will insert a text box with rounded corners.
Method #2: Change a rectangular text box to one with rounded corners
Step #1: Open a Word document
Open a Word document with at least one regular text box.
Step #2: Change the text box shape
Click on the border of the text box to select it.
This will open a new tab Drawing Tools on the top menu bar.
Under Drawing Tools, click on the Format tab to change the ribbon.
In the section Insert Shapes, click on Edit Shape.
A drop-down menu appears, click on Change Shape.
This opens another drop-down menu.
Click on the second icon under Rectangles
Click anywhere in the document to deselect the text box.
Word has changed the existing text box to one with rounded edges.
Conclusion
We have shown you two simple methods to create or change the text box to one with rounded corners. Follow our stepwise instructions to make the text box suit your liking.