I have some important information that I want to place emphasis on and have the ability
to move the text around on the page.
I could just change the style of my font but I would rather place the information in a
separate area.
To do this I can insert a text box.
Start by clicking on the Insert tab located on the Ribbon.
Then click on Text Box.
Word 2007 gives us built-in choices that are different sizes, shapes, and colors, or we
can draw our own.
The built-in choices are really nice but I already have an idea of what I want to see
so I'll draw my own box this time!
When you click on Draw Text Box a little crosshair appears.
If you hold down and drag your left mouse button you can draw your text box.
When you release the mouse you will notice that a new tab appears on your Ribbon.
This is the Format tab.
Wow!
There are so many options to choose from.
We can choose which direction the text should lead, the style of the text box, shadow effects,
3-D effects, and more!
Let's change the style of the text box.
While on the Format tab, I can click on the More arrow located on the Text Box Styles
menu.
By scrolling over the gallery of options, Live Preview allows me to view how my text
box will look when different styles are applied.
When you decide which option is best for you, left-click it.
If I don't like the fill color or the line color I can use my Shape Fill and ShapeOutline
options to make changes.
Let's change the outline to purple!
Text boxes don't have to be rectangles and squares!
I can also change the shape of my text box.
To change the shape, go back to the Format tab, click on Change Shape, and a gallery
of options appear.
Then all I have to do is select my choice by left-clicking on the new shape.
Hmm..
That's interesting but it won'twork for my event.
I'll undo my changes by clicking on the Undo command on the Quick Accesstoolbar and stick
with the rectangle.
One of the wonderful benefits to creating a text-box is the ability to move it anywhere
you desire!
I can move the text box by clicking on the edge of the box and holding down the left
mouse button then dragging the box to my desired location.
Now I need to actually insert my text!
To do this, just click inside the text box and start typing.
I'm going to cheat for a moment and paste the rest of my text.
It looks like I needto edit the text inside my textbox.
I would like to make the font size all the same and underline Guests.
All I need to do is go to the Home tab,
select all of my text, and decide on a font size.
I can do that by going to the Font Size command.
I think that 14 will work.
Alright, now I just need to underline Guests.
And I can go to my Underline command.
Word 2007 added plenty of really nice formatting options that make you forget you're creating
a box to place text in.
Take a moment to explore and create text boxes like never before!