Part 1 of 11 · What are text boxes?
What are text boxes?
A text box is a box of text you can move. Unlike regular paragraphs, text boxes can be placed anywhere on the page.
Regular text
This text goes from top to bottom. You can't move it around the page. It stays in line with the other text.
- • Goes from top to bottom
- • You can't move it around
- • Stays in line with the text
✓ Text in a text box
Important Info!
This text can go anywhere. It moves independently.
- • Can go anywhere on the page
- • Moves on its own
- • Sits above or next to the text
Sidebars
Extra information next to the main text
Pull quotes
A short quote from the text, made to stand out
Callouts
Notes that point to details
Captions
Labels under pictures or charts
Flyers and posters
Text you can put anywhere
TEXT BOX = text you can move