Introduction
Google Docs is a powerful word processing tool that is free, easy to use and accessible from anywhere. When creating a Google Doc, there may be moments where you need to add text boxes to highlight important information, add unique design elements or highlight quotes. Text boxes are useful elements that can help you achieve these goals in a professional looking and visually appealing way.
This article will provide a definitive guide for adding text boxes to your Google documents. Follow our step-by-step guide and also learn keyboard shortcuts to save time. Additionally, we’ll demonstrate the process through video tutorials, show how to use text boxes in various situations, and compare text boxes to other types of boxes.
Step-by-Step Guide
Adding a text box in Google Docs is a straightforward process that requires only a few easy steps. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to add a text box to your document:
1. Open your Google Doc
2. Click the “Insert” tab in the menu bar at the top of the page
3. Hover over the “Text Box” option
4. A drop-down menu will appear, select the type of text box you want to use.
5. Click on the location in your Google document where you want to add the text box.
6. Edit, format and style your text box as desired using the Text Box menu at the top.
Here is what it looks like when you follow these steps:
Video Tutorial
For those who prefer video tutorials, this section provides a video tutorial on how to add a text box in Google Docs. It is always helpful to take a look at how other people do it.
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Comparison with Other Types of Boxes
Google Docs has different types of boxes: shape boxes, image boxes and text boxes. While they all provide sections of space to add content in a document, they differ in a number of ways.
Shape boxes, as the name implies, allow users to add shapes to their documents like square, circle, and rectangle. Users can adjust the color, size, border and many other aspects of the shape box. Shape boxes are useful for creating diagrams and charts.
Image boxes allow users to add images in the document. Just like with shape boxes, images can be formatted to fit the document’s style. Image boxes are best used to insert images or logos into the document.
Text boxes, on the other hand, allow users to add text in multiple different layouts, styles, and colors. These boxes can be customized according to the theme of the document. Text boxes are perfect for adding design elements, callouts, or highlighting important quotes.
Examples of Text Boxes
Text boxes can be used to add creativity to your document by highlighting important information. Here are some examples of how to use text boxes in various situations:
Callouts
Text boxes can be used to add a callout in a document. Callouts are great for emphasizing important information like quotes, tips or other educational content. Here’s an example of how to add a callout to a paragraph:
Quotes
Text boxes allow users to add quotes with style. A quote can be placed in a separate box and highlighted with customized typography. Here’s an example of a stylish quote in a Google Doc:
Graphics
Text boxes can be used to add graphics to a document. A user can create a themed-text box, like in the example below, by adding different colors and choosing a suitable font.
Keyboard Shortcuts
If you have frequent use of text boxes in your Google Docs workflow, these keyboard shortcuts will come in handy:
– To add a text box: ‘Alt + I,’ ‘X’
– To move a text box up: ‘Alt + Shift + ↑’
– To move a text box down: ‘Alt + Shift + ↓’
– To open the Text Box menu: ‘Alt + Shift + B’
– To cancel a text box: ‘Esc’
Conclusion
Add a text box in Google Docs adds visual interest and emphasis to important information. Regardless of what context you intend to use it in, text boxes are versatile enough to suit your needs. We’ve provided a detailed guide on how to create text boxes in Google Docs, a video tutorial, as well as examples of how to use text boxes. By following our guide, we hope you have a great time using text boxes in your Google Docs documents.
