If you don't insist on a circle (ellipse), which would have to be a drawing
object, you can put a rectangle around a word by using a border. Select the
word and go to Format | Borders and Shading. Make sure "Apply to" is set to
"Text," and click on "Box."
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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