Formatting WordArt Text


PP07S-2.2.2, PP07S-2.2.7

In addition to applying one of the preformatted WordArt styles, you can also create your own style by shaping your text into a variety of shapes, curves, styles, and color patterns. The WordArt Styles group gives you tools for changing the fill and outline of your WordArt text. To quickly see if you like a WordArt Style, point to a thumbnail in the gallery to display a live preview (New!) of it in the selected text. If you like it, you can apply it.

Apply a Different WordArt Style to Existing WordArt Text


Click the WordArt object whose style you want to change.

Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools.

Click the scroll up or down arrow, or click the More list arrow in the WordArt Styles group to see additional styles.

The current style appears highlighted in the gallery.

Point to a style.

A live preview (New!) of the style appears in the current shape text.

Click the style you want from the gallery to apply it to the selected shape.

Did You Know?

You can add more formatting to WordArt text. Select the WordArt object, click the Home tab, and then use the formatting button in the Font and Paragraph groups.

You can change the WordArt fill color to match the background. Click the WordArt object, right-click the object, click Format Shape, click the Background option, and then click Close.


Apply a Fill to WordArt Text


Click the WordArt object you want to change.

Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools.

Click the Text Fill button, and then click or point to one of the following:

  • Color to select a theme or standard color.

  • Picture to select a picture file.

  • Gradient to select No Gradient, one of the shadow types, or More Gradients.

  • Texture to select one of the of the texture types, or More Textures.

Apply an Outline to WordArt Text


Click the WordArt object you want to change.

Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools.

Click the Text Outline button.

Click a color, or point to Weight or Dashes, and then select a style.



Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 On Demand
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 On Demand
ISBN: 0789736438
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 348

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