What is a callout box in Word?

What is a callout box in Word?

Word 2016. A callout is a type of text box that also includes a line for pointing to any location on the document. A callout is helpful when you need to identify and to explain parts of a picture.

What is a callout in design?

In the world of print and web publishing, a callout most often takes the form of a text or graphic label that directs attention to an element in an illustration to engage readers.

How do I insert a text bubble in Word?

Add text to the bubble by clicking the "Draw Text Box" button on the Drawing Tools tab's ribbon. Click and drag the mouse inside the word bubble to create a text area, and then release the button when the desired field appears in the document. Start typing to insert text in the word bubble.

What is callout in Excel?

Using text boxes as callouts. Text boxes are graphics that combine text with a rectangular graphic object. If you reach the end of the text box and keep typing, Excel scrolls the text up, and you then have to resize the text box to display all the text that you've entered.

Where is the data callout option in Excel?

To add a data label in a shape, select the data point of interest, then right-click it to pull up the context menu. Click Add Data Label, then click Add Data Callout. The result is that your data label will appear in a graphical callout.