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Place your cursor where you'd like to add a simple text box or fancy callout.
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On the Insert tab, select
 Text Box. - 
                          
Choose a design or select Draw Text Box.
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If you choose to draw your own, press and hold your mouse and draw a box on the page.
 
Learn how to edit, copy, or delete a text box.
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Place your cursor where you'd like to add a text box.
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On the Insert tab, select
 Drawing. - 
                      
In the Drawing pane that appears, select
 Text box. - 
                      
Press and hold your mouse and draw a box.
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Select Save and Close to add the box to your document.
 
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Place your cursor where you'd like to add a text box.
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On the Insert tab, select
 Text Box. - 
                      
Select
 Draw Text Box, or Vertical Text Box.