

#How to insert text in word 2016 how to#
Here’s how to add them to your drawing efforts. If you add shapes to the drawing canvas, you can use connector lines between those shapes. (2003 Menu version tip, not tested in Ribbon) There are workarounds, however, and they are covered here. The shapes are apparently hard-coded into Excel, andĬannot be modified. If you want to add shapes to the AutoShapes feature, however, you are out of luck. The graphics features of Excel allow you to add a number of predefined AutoShapes to a workbook. WordArt can be used with just about any text you want.

Learn how to change the color used for text in WordArt. You begin by picking a WordArt style from the WordArt gallery, launched from the Insert tab, which you can then customize. WordArt is a quick way to make text stand out with special effects. Insert tab > Tables group > Tables Insert WordArt

You can also use tables, ie 1 row 1 column to create "text boxes" Insert tab > Illustrations group > Smartart button > pick any of the very many options If you want related / linked text boxes, with fancy formatting options you can use SmartArt Click and drag to create the shape, right click on it, select "insert text". Insert tab > Illustrations group > Shapes button. Insert tab > Text group > Wordart button if you want slightly fancier text effects. Which one you use depends in part on how you want to use this / these "text box(es)" and if you need / want to apply "fancy" formatting to the boxes and / or text itself. Using a Text box is only one of several options.
