Go to Insert > Text Box and then select either Draw Text Box (where the text aligns horizontally on the page) or Vertical Text Box (where the text aligns vertically on the page).

To create a list that you can check off in Word, add content controls for checkboxes to your document. For more info if the developer tab isn't already visible in Word, see Show the …

Sometimes, putting a border around text will work better in your document than inserting a text box or a one-cell table, to achieve a similar look. Select a word, line, or paragraph.

On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box, drag to draw a text box anywhere near the picture, and then type your text. To change the font or style of the text, highlight the text, right …

In Word, you can create a form that others can fill out and save or print. To do this, you will start with baseline content in a document, potentially via a form template. Then you can add content …

Here's how to add a line, pattern, or custom border to a text box, picture, and other objects in Word, PowerPoint, or Excel for Mac. Note: If you didn't add the border to the shape, text box, …

To format text in the text box, select the text, and then use the formatting options in the Font group on the Home tab. To position the text box, click it, and then when the pointer becomes …

You can easily insert a check mark (also known as a "tick mark") in Word, Outlook, Excel, or PowerPoint. These marks are static symbols. If you're looking for an interactive check box that …

You can arrange your text into columns in a Text Box or shape. You can also specify the spacing (in inches) between the columns. Here's how:

Add or update the fill and border colors of a shape or text box in your documents.