Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Resizing a Text Box.
Text boxes, regardless of what they contain, can be easily sized in Word. To change the size of an existing text box, follow these steps:
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2019-09-12 16:24:21
Edie
Thanks for your explanation. It worked like a charm.
2019-07-29 19:41:02
Ron
How do you resize the drop down menu box? For example, when I click "tools", and then click "options", a box appears with various options. How can I make this box larger? It is very small and hard to read. I have WORD 2002.
2019-07-29 19:31:50
Ron
How do you resize the drop down menu box? For example, when I click "tools", and then click "options", a box appears with various options. How can I make this box larger? It is very small and hard to read. I have WORD 2002.
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