As with a text box, you can use a shape as a container for text.
Do any of the following:
 | Add text to a shape |
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Click a shape to select it.
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Type or paste your text into the shape.
 | Add text to a shape [compatibility mode] |
Compatibility mode indicates that the document was created using an earlier version of Word
or saved in an earlier file format.
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Click a shape to select it.
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Hold down
CONTROL, click the shape, and then click Add Text.
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Type or paste your text into the shape.