When I create a text and a textbox to surround it, I find that the text vanishes as soon as I draw the textbox. How to bring back the text into the box plse? Grateful for any help. I use Windows XP and Word.

HI Joe, can you confirm you are trying to add text to a page in Microsoft Word?

When you add a text box just click inside it to add text to it.

Thank you for prompt help but my problem is that when I have typed a text in MS WORD and I add a textbox to it AFTER I HAVE TYPED THE TEXT the text vanishes as soon as the textbox pops up on the screen.

If I create the textbox first, then, of course, I have no problem.

But what is the procedure to use in the case of having a text BEFORE I create a box for it ?

Thank you again and excuse my ignorance. I am a bit hard to learn new things at age 72.

Hi Joe,

Why do you want to add a text box to the text you have created? I am confused.... The idea of the text box is to have some text with the box around it so why don't you just add the text box and then add text?