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Participating Frequently
March 20, 2017
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how to create a text box with background color

  • March 20, 2017
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I"m trying to put a text box at the bottom of a document that has a background color.  I've tried using comment text box but the text will not justify correctly.  When I create a shape, I can't get the text box to be "in front" so we can read it.

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Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
March 20, 2017

Try a form text field.

Participating Frequently
March 20, 2017

I did, but it would not let me make the background a color, only the border.

try67
Community Expert
March 20, 2017

Under common properties, there is a form field drop down that gives you choices of "visible, hidden, visible but no print & hidden but printable."  None of those settings work.  Is that what you're talking about?


No. I'm talking about this: