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Format text boxes

In addition to formatting the text inside text boxes, you can apply lines and borders to the text boxes themselves:

1. Select the text box you want to format.

In the sample newsletter, we've selected the “Volume 1, Issue 1” and “Newsletter Date” text boxes at the top of the right side of the first page:

Tip:

To select multiple text boxes, select the first box and, holding down the Ctrl (Control) key on your keyboard, select additional boxes.

2. Right-click the text boxes and select Format Text Box from the shortcut menu.

The Format Text Box dialog opens.

3. Make sure the Colors and Lines tab is selected.
4. Select fill and line colors from the drop-down menus. If necessary, adjust the transparency of the fill color.

For the example newsletter, select a silver color and adjust it to 70% transparency. As you make changes, the Preview pane shows how the text box will appear.

5. Select line styles and a weight for the border. Alternatively, you can click BorderArt to select clip art to use for the border:

For the example newsletter, click Cancel to close the BorderArt dialog. In the Format Text Box dialog, under Line, select a dark blue color with a solid, light-weight line:

6. Click OK.

The text boxes should now appear similar to the following:

 

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