Formatting Text Boxes

1.Select the Text Box to be formatted.

2. Right Click, choose Format text Box.
3. Choose Colors and Lines Tab.
4. In the Colors and Lines Dialogue Box you can set the:

       Fill color

       Outline color

Setting a plane color

Use the pull down menu to choose either

More Colors

or Fill Effects

 

More Colors

If you want a simple background color:

  1. select this option,
     
  2. choose your color
     
  3. Click OK

 

Fill Effects (Gradient Example)

IF you want a more complex background (or outline)

  1. Select Fill effects
  2. Select the proper tab for the Type of fill.
  3. Use the dialogue box to select how many colors
  4. Chose the Direction of the gradient.
  5. Click OK.

    See PICS below for the Dialogue Boxes for the other fill effects!
     
Texture Pattern Picture Tint