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Suppose I have five text boxes(Insert > Text > TextBox > Draw a Text Box) in word document.

Suppose there is a line on the page. Each box should be on that line. So these boxes look like they are on a straight line Current my Text boxes (Insert > Text > TextBox > Draw a Text Box)

Problem

What I want to achieve?

How can I align these text boxes (Insert > Text > TextBox > Draw a Text Box) in a straight line in word. Is it possible?

What have I tried?

  • I tried Select objects (Shift) > Format > arrange > Align > Distribute horizontally. These text boxes are not on straight line.

Software details

  • Microsoft office 2013

  • Windows 10

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    Distribute vertically?
    – DavidPostill ♦
    Commented Dec 27, 2020 at 9:54
  • Suppose there is a line on the page. Each box should be on that line. So these boxes look like they are on a straight line @DavidPostill
    – Aman
    Commented Dec 27, 2020 at 9:56
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    You need to "align bottom" (or "align to"), not distribute. support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/…
    – Máté Juhász
    Commented Dec 27, 2020 at 12:20
  • Note that the term "text box" is unfortunately ambiguous in Word. It appears you are using it to mean the graphical elements inserted using Insert > Text Box. For what purpose are you using five text boxes. You may want to look at Smart Art.
    – Charles Kenyon
    Commented Dec 27, 2020 at 16:23
  • It's not clear what you're trying to do. What straight line are you referring to? Can you update your example with what you're looking for as the end result?
    – MAK
    Commented Dec 28, 2020 at 17:17

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Suppose there are four text boxes (Insert > Text > TextBox > Draw a Text Box) in your document in word.

As shown in this image:

Before

Left click on one these text boxes (Insert > Text > TextBox > Draw a Text Box) + Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while you select the objects. > Format > Arrange > align > Align Top

After: the text boxes are aligned

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