How to insert text on picture in Word document?

By default, we can not type text into the picture in a Word document directly. This article, I will talk about a handy trick for inserting text on picture in Word file.

Insert text on picture in Word document by using Text box

Insert text on picture in Word document by using Text box

You can insert a text box into the Word file, and then drag the text box on the picture, please do as this:

1. Select the picture where you want to insert text, then, right click, and choose Size and Position from the context menu, see screenshot:

2. In the Layout dialog box, under the Text Wrapping tab, select Square option in the Wrapping style section, see screenshot:

3. Then, click OK button, and now, please click Insert > Text Box > Draw Text Box, and then draw a text box on the picture.

4. And then, type the text into the text box as following screenshot shown:

5. After entering the text into the text box, hold Ctrl key to select both the text box and picture, then, right click the picture, choose Group > Group to group these two objects, see screenshot:

6. At last, you can format the text box as no fill and no outline from the Shape Fill and Shape Outline separately under the Drawing Tools - Format tab, see screenshot:

7. And now, you can see the text has been inserted on the picture as following screenshot shown:

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