How to Use Text Wrapping in Microsoft Word

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Microsoft Word allows you to input both text and graphics. However, graphics and text do not always work well together in word processing applications. One way to display graphics where you want them without messing up your text is to use the text wrap feature.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

Add a picture, shape or text box to your document. Do not worry about its location yet because you'll be able to move it once you have set the text wrap options.

Step2

Select the graphic you want to set text wrap options for. Go to the "Format" menu and select the type of file you want to set options for. Word in Microsoft Office allows you to text wrap pictures, diagrams, AutoShapes and text boxes.

Step3

Choose the "Layout" tab. Here you'll see 5 default text wrapping options.

Step4

Pick "In Line with Text" to have your graphic be treated like a character in your text. Choose "Square" to place your graphic in the middle of text and have the text wrap around all sides of it. "Tight" is the same as square, except the words are closer to the graphic. Choose "Behind Text" or "In Front of Text" to have the graphic either cover up or be covered up with text.

Step5

Click the "Advanced" button to have more control over your text wrap options. Choose the basic style of text wrap that you want at the top and then fine tune it with the options below. You can choose one of the sides, such as left, right or both to have text wrap only occur on the side chosen. You can also set the distance the words are from the graphic with the distance options listed at the bottom.

Tips & Warnings

Insert a text wrap break to break text away from one side of the graphic and move it to the bottom. Insert the cursor at the point where you want the break, and choose "Break" from the "Insert" menu. Then, choose "Text Wrap Break." The text following the cursor will then break and be moved to below the object.