Add alternative text to a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, …
Learn how to create alternative text (Alt text) for shapes, pictures, charts, SmartArt graphics, or other objects in your Excel documents. Alt text helps people with visual disabilities understand pictures and other graphical content.
Add or remove a border on a text box, shape, or SmartArt graphic
Learn how to set the border of a text box, shape, or SmartArt graphic to No Outline and remove it completely. Follow the steps for Excel, Word, or Outlook and see the options for line thickness, style, and color.
Cut out part of a picture - Microsoft Support
Learn how to remove parts of a picture that you don't want to include in an Office file. Follow the steps to use the Remove Background tool and mark areas to keep or remove with a drawing pencil.
Create a SmartArt graphic from scratch - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use SmartArt graphics in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word to visually communicate your information. Find out how to insert, format, add, delete, and customize shapes, colors, and styles in your SmartArt graphic.
Video: Create and change SmartArt - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use SmartArt graphics in Word and other Office apps to make your point with a list or diagram. See how to add, delete, change, and reset SmartArt layouts, colors, and styles.
Make the background of a text box invisible - Microsoft Support
Learn how to remove the background color and border of a text box in Excel, Word, or Outlook, so that the text appears to float on top of a picture or graphic. Follow the steps to right-click, format, and select No fill and No line options.
All SmartArt graphics, described - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use different types of SmartArt graphics to show information in Excel, Word, and Outlook. See the layout name, description, and picture of each graphic, and how to apply them to your data.
Make a picture transparent in Word - Microsoft Support
Learn how to make the whole picture or part of a picture transparent in Word by using shapes, fill, transparency slider, or color picker. See the steps and tips for different versions of Word and the limitations of Word for the web.
Clear all text formatting - Microsoft Support
Learn how to remove all formatting (such as bold, underline, italics, color, and more) from your text in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. Follow the simple steps for Windows, macOS, or Web.
Align or arrange objects - Microsoft Support
Learn how to align or arrange objects (such as pictures, shapes, text boxes, and WordArt) in Office programs. Find out how to use commands like Align Left, Align Center, Distribute Horizontally, and more.
Add, copy, or remove a text box in Word - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use text boxes in Word to put and type text anywhere in your document. Find out how to format, position, link, and delete text boxes with or without a mouse.