1. How to create transparent background text boxes in MS Word

2. For this demonstration, I will set the header over a colored box at the top of the MS Word window. I am doing this to show the application of color because I will end up using light colored text.
Step One
Insert a text box and type in the copy you want to use. In this case the title of my newsletter will be ‘My family newsletter.

3. Step Two
Right click on the border of the text box and select ‘Format Text Box’ from the pop-up options.

4. Step Three
Click on the fill options drop down arrow.

5. Step Four
Select “no color’ from the options that appear in the color window.

6. Step Five
Repeat the process for the line drop down menu.

7. You will notice that the box and line around the text ‘My family’ has disappeared because it now has no color.
Note that no color is very much different from a white box over a white background. In that case they are just the same color and the text box will re-appear if the background color changes.

8. Step Six
Position and color the text as you choose.

9. Step Seven
Repeat the process for the remaining copy. Use the Format > Arrange menu as needed to assign layers to the text boxes.
See the next slide for the menu locations.
Again, not that I am only adding the blue colored box to show the lighter colored type on top of it.