Making a Text Box

Claris Works / AppleWorks

• Hold down the Option / Alt key and click on the Text tool.
  
  
• Click and drag to create a text box.
  
  
• To move the text box, click on the Arrow tool and then on the text box. You will see handles in the four corners.
  
  
• Click in the center of the text box and drag to the desired location.

 

Microsoft Word:

• Click on the Text tool located at the bottom of the page.
  
  
• Click and drag on the page to create a text box.
  
  
• To move the text box, highlight the text. A line will appear around the text.
  
  
• Click on the line to move the box.
  
  

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