Go to Insert > Text Box, and then select one of the pre-formatted text boxes in the Built-in section from the list, or select More Text Boxes from Office.com, or select Draw 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 …

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 …

Add, resize, move, and format text boxes the way you want, and copy or delete them.

To create a form in Word that others can fill out, start with a template or document and add content controls. Content controls include things like check boxes, text boxes, and drop-down …

While you can't add text to the shape, you can place it near the shape. Just add a text box, place it close to the shape, and then type your text in the text box.

Select the text box or shape border. If you want to change multiple text boxes or shapes, click the first text box or shape, and then press and hold Ctrl while you click the other text boxes or …

On the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click the Text Box icon . In the chart, click where you want to start a corner of the text box, and then drag until the text box is the size that you …

Right-click the text box that you want to make invisible. If you want to change multiple text boxes, click the first text box or shape, and then press and hold SHIFT while you click the other text …

For more information about using text boxes, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type text boxes in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.