If the pointer is not on the border, pressing Copy will copy the text inside the text box and not the text box. Make sure that the pointer is not inside the text box, but rather on the border of the text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy. You can also change or remove a text box or shape border.Ĭlick the border of the text box that you want to copy. To position the text box, click it, and then when the pointer becomes a, drag the text box to a new location. To format text in the text box, select the text, and then use the formatting options in the Font group on the Home tab.
