Notice that when you select âBehind Text,â two more options become available. Continuing from our look at putting Word text vertically, at an angle or curved hereâs how to put text around an object; image, chart, shape or other Word object.. For my example I used =rand(1,10) to create a page of random text. Click âNo Outlineâ to remove the outline color of the shape. To change the text formatting, select the text and choose from the available text ⦠Text can make so much difference to your shapes -- add some text to a rectangle and it becomes an info-graphic! Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Use WordArt to transform words into an arch-like formation, or bend words around a shape or image.Play around with the feature to find an effect that excites you. Right click the Auto Shape and select "Add text" from the pull-down menu. Format the text any way you like, I chose a script font size 28 and colored some of the text red. The equivalent in my new Word for Mac 2011 seems to be "Shapes". Your text doesn't have to be boring in Microsoft Word.WordArt has multiple effects that curve text in Word documents. Within group Shape Styles, click Shape Outline, and then Select an outline color for the shape. Hereâs a chart with four text boxes around it. For brochures, posters, student handouts and other text documents that need extra visual appeal, Microsoft word 2013 lets you include shapes in a document and format text to fit inside the shape. Click the âText Boxâ button. Step 5: Insert your Text Picture inside the shape. Text around a Box. However, when I try to add text inside of a rectangle, for example, the lines move as I type but the text is invisible. Click âNo Fillâ to remove fill color. Introduction: How to Fill a Shape (Word 2013) With Text. How add text to a shape in Word. Type the desired text and click enter. There can be any number of other reasons to insert text within a shape -- and inserting or editing text within a shape using PowerPoint 2013 on a touch device such as Microsoft Surface is as easy as doing the same on the desktop version of PowerPoint 2013. Step 4: Go back to Microsoft Word and draw your shape. To do so, you need to make a text box first! The âMove with textâ option allows your graphic to move on the page as you add or delete text. This is not a font issue as text above the shape with the Arial-->Regular font works fine. Sign in. A cursor will appear in the center of the object. Going back to my original shape, I set fill color to white, and transparency to 100% and voila, my text now wraps within the first, visible shape, and doesn't go outside it's borders. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download. Pakar PC 9,411 views. Switch to the âInsertâ menu. You can double-click the text box to type any text youâd like. Your text box will now appear in Word. 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