Text Box

What is a TexT Box?


Definition

A text box is a defined container used to hold and display text separately from the main content area of a page or slide. It allows text to be positioned, resized, and formatted independently within its own boundary. This makes it possible to organise and highlight information clearly without affecting surrounding content.

Frayer Model Overview

Frayer model diagram explaining the computer term “Text Box,” with sections for definition, characteristics, examples, and non-examples.

Characteristics

  • Holds text inside a visible or invisible boundary

  • Can be moved and resized independently of other content

  • Separate from the main page or slide text flow

  • Allows its own formatting and alignment

  • Common in documents, slides, and forms

Examples

  • A title text box at the top of a PowerPoint slide

  • A text box used to label an image

  • A caption placed inside a text box

  • A callout text box highlighting key points

  • A sidebar note added to a document using a text box

Non-Examples

  • Regular body text typed directly into a document

  • A cell in an Excel worksheet

  • A menu or toolbar

  • An image or shape without text

  • A printed paragraph on paper

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