How to stop text boxes from getting split, resized and alignment changed when creating a form.

I have a form with a couple of rows of text boxes.  When I try to create labels it automatically resizes them or combines them or changes text alignment making it difficult to get everything looking nice and not fighting with the neighboring elements.  Is there a way to turn this off and keep the text exactly where it is placed regardless of other form or text objects in proximity?  I think it is trying to help me but it is anything but helpful