Black out textbox in DOTX

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How to black out textbox in DOTX

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in this video you will see how to make text box transparent in word document as you can see i have a black background and this is the transparent text box as you can see if i move down it is transparent but when i place it on the black background the text becomes visible itamp;#39;s very easy letamp;#39;s get started first go up to the insert tab and you will see the option text box click on the drop down menu to open the text box options and select draw text box now draw a text box of the desired size and type what you want inside the text box select the text box and under the format center align the text now as you can see this text box has a white background now we will remove the white background right click on the text box and click on format shape i will select here the text color white so you can see it under the fill option select no fin and as you can see the background color has been removed and the text is appearing you can actually control the transparency from here if yo

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Select the shape or text box. On the Drawing Tools Format tab, click Text Fill More Fill Colors. In the Colors box, either click the color you want on the Standard tab, or mix your own color on the Custom tab. Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab arent updated if you later change the document theme.
Step 1: Right-click on the text in the text box. Step 2: Select Format Text Effects. Step 3: From there, you can go to the Text Fill tab. Step 4: Now, adjust the transparency slider to your liking.
For the background, select the text box you want to make changes to by a left mouse click in the text box. Then in the text box right mouse click and select Area . On the area tab, select color and pick wanted color. For the text, again with the text box selected, select the text you want to change color.
This can be a text box, shape, image, or any other element on your slide. Access the Format Options: After selecting the object, youll see the Format tab in the top menu bar. Click on it to reveal formatting options. Adjust Transparency: In the Format tab, youll find the Transparency option.
Figure 4. Place your text box, as normal. Right-click on the text box. Choose Format Shape from the Context menu. Click the Fill and Line icon (it looks like a spilling paint bucket). Click on the Fill option to expand it. Use the Transparency slider to adjust how transparent you want the Text Box to be.
Select the shape or shapes that you want to make transparent. On the Shape tab, select Shape Fill Transparency, then select the percentage you want. Tip: If you need more precise control of the degree of transparency, right-click the shape, then select Format Options.
To do so: Select the text box, go to the Format tab in the menu bar, click on the Shape Outline option (located usually on the right side of the toolbar). From the dropdown menu select either No Outline or Transparent to remove any visible borders around your text box.
0:40 1:53 Now if you go looking for transparency youll find it hard to locate in fact if you select the textMoreNow if you go looking for transparency youll find it hard to locate in fact if you select the text box itself youll never find it what you need to do is select the text within the control. And in

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