Annotating with Text Boxes in Excel 2007
Text boxes in Excel 2007 are graphical boxes that you can use to add explanatory text or commentary to a worksheet or chart. Text boxes can be positioned wherever you like and can be formatted to match the chart or worksheet data that they accompany.
1
On the Insert tab, click the Text Box button in the Text group.
The mouse pointer looks like an upside-down cross.
2
Click and drag diagonally on the worksheet (or in a chart) to draw the box the size you want.
A blinking cursor appears inside the text box.
3
Type the desired text.
The text wraps when you reach the right side of the box. Press Enter as you type if you want to begin a new line.
4
Click outside the text box to deselect it.
The selection handles disappear and the text box contains the typed text.
