Adding Gray Text Boxes in Word. Adding a text box to a Microsoft Word document is an effective way to make certain sections of text stand out on the page; for example, the text for an image ...

Learn how to create and add a custom border in Word around a picture, document, text box or any other object by following this tutorial.

Unlike more robust desktop publishing or graphics programs, you're only able to move, rotate, shade, and distort text in Word from within a text box.

Updating your résumé means more than refreshing the information. We'll show you how to use style sheets, shapes, and text boxes to create a modern, professional layout.