Clip Art in Word Using Text Boxes

A text box is a moveable, sizable container for text or graphics. In Word, you can use a text box when you want more precise control over the position of clip art in a document.

 


1.            On the Drawing toolbar, click Text Box.

2.            Click the border of the box that contains the words "Create your drawing here," then click the text box that appears, and drag it to where you want to position the graphic.

3.            To add clip art to the text box, place your cursor within it, click Insert on the menu bar, point to Picture, and click Clip Art.

4.            In the Insert Clip Art task pane, use the search interface to select your clip art.

You can use the options on the Drawing toolbar to enhance a text box—for example, to change the fill color—just as you can with any other drawing object. When using a text box to display a graphic, be sure to change the line color on the text box to No line.