Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to insert a text box in Google Docs, based on the video above:
- Position your cursor in the Google Doc where you would like the text box to appear.
- Go to Insert > Drawing > New.
- Click on the Text Box button.
- Click and drag to draw a text box.
- Type your text into the text box.
- To format your text:
- Select the text.
- Use the formatting options in the toolbar (font, size, bold, etc).
- Click on the More button for additional formatting options (e.g. centre align).
- To change the colour of the text box:
- Click on the Fill colour button.
- Select a colour.
- To change the colour of the font:
- Select the text
- Click on the Font colour button.
- Select a colour.
- When you are finished designing your text box, click Save and close. The text box will now appear in your document.
- To resize your text box:
- Select the text box.
- Drag the handles that appear around the text box.
- To maintain the aspect ratio, drag a corner handle.
- To change the way text wraps around your text box:
- Select the text box.
- Go to the wrapping options at the bottom of the text box.
- In line with text: the default option, the text box is treated like a large character.
- Wrap text: text flows around the text box.
- Break text: the text box creates a line break, and text appears above and below it.
- If you select Wrap text you can also adjust the margin settings:
- Click the margin settings button.
- Increase or decrease the margin to change how close the surrounding text is to the text box.
- If you select Break text you can choose how the text box behaves when the surrounding text moves:
- Move with text: (default) the text box moves when the text around it moves.
- Fix position on page: the text box stays in the same position on the page even if the text around it moves.
- You can also choose to place your text box in front of text or behind text.
- Select the text box.
- Click on in front of text or behind text from the options displayed.