To place text inside of an object

  1. Select a closed object.

  2. Click the Text Tool in the toolbox.

  3. Click the Shape Text button in the text ribbon. The text cursor appears inside the selected object.

  4. Type, paste, or import the text.

  5. Press ESC when you finish.

After you place text inside of an object, you can move or delete the object without affecting the text. Point inside the object, press ALT and click the left mouse button. Text Object appears in the status bar at the bottom of the Designer window when the text is selected; the type of object (shape) appears when the object is selected. Press DELETE to delete the object when it is selected.


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