Convert a text box to a frame and vice versa

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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  1. Select the text box.
  2. On the Format menu, click Text Box, and then click the Text Box tab.
  3. Click Convert to Frame.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Position the frame in your document.

Note  You can use the Frame command (Format menu) to select the same options you did in earlier versions of Word. For example, you can specify that text either surround the frame or flow above and below the frame.

ShowReplace a frame with a text box

To replace a frame with a text box, do the following:

  1. On the Insert menu, click Text Box.
  2. Click and drag to insert and size a text box in the document.
  3. Use Cut Button image and Paste Button image to insert the contents of the frame into the text box.

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