Kylie wonders how, in Word 2010, she can link text boxes so that text flows from one text box to another. She knows how to do it in Word 2007 (right-click on the text box and choose "create text box link"), but it appears that option is not available in Word 2010.
Kylie is correct; it appears that the Context menu option she references is available in Word 2007 but missing in Word 2010. You can still create a link between text boxes, however, by following these steps:
These steps will also work in Word 2007 as well as in Word 2010.
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2020-07-12 21:54:22
Crystal Jackson
Thank you for this awesome article, however I am experiencing an issue. When I create both text boxes and attempt to link them both, the measuring cup never tilts downward and if I right-click a dialog box appears telling me to make sure the target text box is empty. My target text box is empty. I am not sure why I am having this issue.
2017-01-13 14:05:28
Scott
Worked perfectly, thanks for the information Allen!
2016-10-12 09:07:41
Christa
Thank you this worked like a charm!
2016-07-30 04:48:15
RT
Excellent! Many thanks.
2016-07-28 18:51:23
Mike Williams
Thanks for the tip. I appreciate succinct assistance.
2016-05-05 15:58:41
Anna
Thank you very much for this article. It is not the first time when this is the only site where I can find answers to my questions. The least helpful are, however, the "official" help websites.
2015-12-31 16:49:27
Melissa
Thank you! I've been searching the internet and reading Word 2007 for Dummies. This is the only article that made sense to me and worked for Word 2013.
2015-10-05 17:13:17
Sahil
I need to link textboxes, but in MS Excel, not MS Word. Is that possible?
2015-09-01 17:28:07
Meg
Fantastic - cant believe I learned something totally new about MSWord. Only been using it for the last 15 years... thanks for the tip Allen!!!
2015-08-12 11:39:57
Isabel
Awesome. Thank you!
2015-08-12 09:35:46
David Gardner
The answer to Nancy's question: click in the first of two linked text boxes | Make sure the Format tab of the ribbon is visible | click the Break Link tool.
Also, if you need multiple text boxes that contain the linked text:
1. Insert the next text box
2. Remove any text within the new text box
3. Click within the previous text box
4. Click Create Link
5. Click within the new text box
Repeat steps 1-5 to create additional linked text boxes.
2015-02-14 16:19:49
Thanks for this tip! I didn't know this is possible. It worked the first time I tried.
2014-03-27 16:46:59
Nancy
How do you stop linking the text boxes??
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