Wrap text around a shape or picture

1. Select the picture, shape, or text box that you want text to wrap around.

2. On the Picture Format or Shape Format tab that appears, select   Wrap Text and choose a layout. (Choose  Top and Bottom to remove wrapping.)

Tip: You can also adjust text settings to control line and page breaks.

1. Select the picture, shape, or text box that you want text to wrap around.

2. On the Picture Format or Shape Format tab, select  Wrap Text and choose a layout.

In Word for the web, you can wrap text around a picture, not a shape or text box.

• Select a picture and, on the Picture tab that appears, select   Wrap Text and choose a layout.

To wrap text around a shape or text box, open the desktop app.

• At the top of the ribbon, select Editing > Open in Desktop App.

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