In the Text Box properties dialog box, (Right click on the text
box, and choose Format Text Box) there is a layout tab which I
believe that you have already found. I suspect that you chose
Tight Layout. However, there is also an Advanced button which
will allow you to further define how the text wraps around your
box. The default for tight wrapping is to have the text .13"
from the left and right sides of the text box. You can increase
or decrease the setting as you find appropriate.

Hope that helps.

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"Ozzy" wrote in message
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When I use the layout mode with text boxes and try to wrap text
around the
box the text outside the box moves leaving blank spaces.