| Before you can type text, insert a table, import a picture, design WordArt, or insert an OLE object, you must draw the appropriate frame for that type of object. The frame serves as a container to hold objects, such as a block of text, a picture, or a graphic element you've created yourself. Create a Frame -
Click the corresponding frame toolbar button to create the type of object you want. Refer to the table for information on the different tools. -
| | Position the pointer on the page where you want the frame. | -
Press and hold the mouse button, while you drag diagonally. The frame boundary will appear. -
| | Release the mouse button when you have created a frame the size you want. | Did You Know? You can show or hide frame boundaries and guides . To show boundaries, click the View menu, and then click Boundaries And Guides. To hide boundaries, click the View menu, and then click Boundaries And Guides again. | Frame Toolbar Buttons | Icon | Button Name | Purpose | | | Text Box Tool | Create a frame for text | | | Insert Table Tool | Create a frame for a table | | | Insert WordArt Tool | Create a frame for stylized text | | | Picture Frame Tool | Create a frame for a picture or clip art | | |