How to Create and Use a Drawing Canvas in Word 2007

1. Open Microsoft Word 2007. Click "Insert" on the Ribbon, which is near the top left of the screen and to the right of "Home" on the Ribbon.
2. The Insert array of options appears on the Ribbon. Click on "Shapes," and at the bottom of the menu that drops down, click "New Drawing Canvas." A blue outline appears on your document page designating the outer boundaries of your Drawing Canvas.
3. Click "Insert" again. You can now insert pictures, tables, shapes, clip art, and other objects using the buttons along the top of the screen. These object will move freely about the Drawing Canvas when you click and drag them with your cursor.
4. Resize the canvas as desired by clicking and dragging on the corners of the canvas. If you want to draw past the page margins, click on the "Page Layout" tab (next to the "Insert" tab) and click "Margins," then select the margins you want. You will have to resize the canvas again.
5. Include words, if desired, by inserting a text box. Click the "Format" tab and selecting the text-box icon in the upper-right corner. Click and drag out the size of the text box as desired into the drawing canvas. You can move it just like any other object in the canvas.