8.5. Add Text to a Shape

If you think that a plain text box lacks excitement, you can create a jazzier text box by adding text to a shape you have already drawn. The text appears within the shape, and the shape effectively becomes a text box.

Add Text to a Shape

1 Right-click the shape in which you want to add text.

2 Click Edit Text.

The insertion point appears inside the shape.

4 Type your text.

5 Click anywhere outside the shape to deselect it.

The text appears in the shape.

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