In Create.ly you can select a shape e.g. a rectangle then open the settings and choose from a visual layout where the shape text should be positioned. Internally to the shape this is represented by a 3x3 grid of positions plus three positions along the outside of each edge. 

Example: https://imgur.com/KSSGYFY

This is really useful when the shape is going to be a container of other shapes e.g. a rectangle representing the boundary of a group of other shapes typically you want the associated text somewhere outside top or top left of the shape not in the middle. 

Hi @nathan g102 thank you for the additional example and details about how you would like to see this option. This is so valuable and we appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback!

Hi,

Thanks for your feedback. My team is working on adding this feature. We hope that we will be able to deliver some values to you shortly. Stay tuned!

Best,

Gordon