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How to Add A Text Box in Google Sheets

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9 steps 4 min Community template
1

Navigate to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets and edit or create a new Google sheet.

Navigate to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets and edit or create a new Google sheet.

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Navigate to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets and edit or create a new Google sheet.
2

Click "Insert"

Click "Insert"

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Click "Insert"
3

Click "Drawing"

Click "Drawing"

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Click "Drawing"
4

Click the text box icon.

Click the text box icon.

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Click the text box icon.
5

Click and drag to create a text area.

Click and drag to create a text area.

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Click and drag to create a text area.
6

Type your text.

Type your text.

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Type your text.
7

Click "Save and close"

Click "Save and close"

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Click "Save and close"
8

View your text box in your Google sheet.

View your text box in your Google sheet.

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View your text box in your Google sheet.
9

Click to move or edit the text box.

Click to move or edit the text box.

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Click to move or edit the text box.

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