How to Insert Eight Text Boxes That Are the Same Size Into a Word Document

1. Start Word 2007 and either open an existing file or create a new one.
2. Click the 'Insert' tab on the ribbon toolbar at the top of the screen, click the 'Text Box' button and select 'Simple Text Box.' A square, framed text box appears.
3. Click the frame of the text box, which brings up the text box formatting options on the ribbon at the top of the screen. Type any required text into the box. On the right side of the ribbon, type in the dimensions for the height and width of the text box. Keep in mind that you'll need to fit eight boxes on one page, so typing a text box with dimensions of 5 inches by 8 inches would not work. Word automatically resizes your text box.
4. Click once on the text box again to highlight it, then press the 'Ctrl' and 'C' keys on your keyboard to copy it into Word's memory.
5. Press the 'Tab' key, the space bar or the 'Enter' key or just scroll to move to where you want the text boxes to go on the form; the one currently on your document will be removed as it was just to get your text box set up.
6. Click your cursor on the area of the page for the text boxes and press the 'Ctrl' and 'V' keys together on the keyboard, which pastes in a box. Repeat this process seven more times so you have eight boxes of equal size, including the original. Click each box and drag it into place according to your preferences, such as in a vertical row.
7. Scroll back to the original guide text box, click it once to give it focus and press the 'Delete' key to remove it from the page.
8. Click the Word circle button at the very top left corner of the screen and click 'Save As.' If you opened an already existing file, resave it with a new name instead of overwriting the original. If this is a new Word document, type a name for the file and save it to your computer.