Steps to Add Text Inside a Shape

You can add text inside shapes in Microsoft Word by using the "Edit Text" feature after inserting the shape.

Adding text directly into a shape makes it an integral part of your diagram or graphic element, allowing for easy resizing and movement of both the shape and its content together.

Here are the exact steps to add text inside a shape in Word, based on the standard process:

Follow these simple steps to incorporate text within any AutoShape in your Word document:

1. Navigate to the Insert tab in the Word ribbon.
2. In the Illustrations group, click the Shapes button. A gallery of available shapes will appear.
3. Click on the specific shape that you want to use from the gallery.
4. Draw the shape on your document by clicking and dragging your mouse to achieve the desired size and position.
5. Once you release the mouse button, the shape will be automatically selected. A contextual tab, often called Drawing Tools Format or simply Shape Format, will appear in the ribbon.
6. On this Drawing Tools tab, locate the Insert Shapes group (sometimes the "Edit Text" option is directly visible or under an "Edit" button).
7. Click Edit Text.
8. A cursor will appear inside the shape, and you can now type the text you wish to place inside it.

You can then format the text using standard text formatting options (font, size, color, etc.) and format the shape itself using the options on the Drawing Tools tab.

Here is a quick summary of the key actions:

This method provides a straightforward way to annotate diagrams, create callouts, or use shapes as containers for information directly within your document layout.