Labelling The Features In Microsoft Word

Do you create letters or labels in Microsoft Word? Do you have trouble using the text box feature to place anchored text where you prefer, so that it shows up in a particular area of the page?

Using text boxes can be a little tricky, since there are quite a few features that it comes with. Microsoft Word has quite a lot of features, even some that I don’t know and are still exploring.

One of my readers asks:

I’ve been making labels in Microsoft Word using text boxes. I’ve sent a couple of the text boxes to the back, but for the life of me can’t get them to ‘bring to front’ again. I’ve searched Google and they say to use the drawing tool. I can’t seem to find that either!

My response to this is:

First off, I would actually use the labels feature, since you can use any “Avery” type label, even if you don’t have Avery labels. With my department, we purchase labels from another source and on the back of the label box shows the Avery type label with a 4 digit number. This corresponds to the type of label, depending on size and how many labels per sheet.

You can use this feature by:

1. Clicking Tools, Letters and Mailings, Envelopes and Labels.

2. Click on the Labels tab. From here, click on the particular label that you want to use and click New Document.

This will allow you to have a blank sheet in front of you and you can add all the information into each label and then print them off.

As for the text box issue, try:

1. Clicking around the border of the text box, then double click the border itself.

2. Click Layout and you will notice the different Wrapping Styles. Click In Front of Text.

This should bring your text back to the foreground.

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