If you need to resize the text box, hit that Edit button and do it from the pop-up screen. You’ll also find some options appear that allow you to choose how the text box flows around your existing text (if you have any).ĭo not use the handles to resize the text box once it’s in the document, as that will turn the text into a blurry mess. Click on the text box, and press the Edit button that appears beneath the box.

If you’re not happy with the design or shape of the text box when you see it in the document, you still have the option to edit it. When you’re happy with the design of your text box, press Save and Close in the top corner of the screen and it should be inserted into your document. By default, the text should reflow in the box automatically. Use the handles on the sides of the box to drag it into the required shape. Google Docs is poor at adjusting text boxes when they’re actually on the page. If you want to adjust the shape of the box – to make it more square, for example – do it now. Remember that you can change the background fill for the box and the border by selecting the paint pot icon and the ones to the right of it. Select top, bottom, left and right borders. You can also change the font from the same menu. Select Format > Paragraph styles > Borders and shading from the menu. If you want to make the text bigger, highlight the text and then use the font size box to pump it up. From that, select the text box icon (the T surrounded by a square) and then draw your text box on the chequered area below.Įnter the text you want inside the box. The drawing menu will now take over the page. Navigate to the part of your document where you want to add the text box in Google Docs and then select Insert > Drawing > New, as shown below.

Insert a text box for google docs