Designing with WordArt


WordArt is another tool that you'll find in all Microsoft Office applications. It's an easy way to create wavy and 3-D text effects. Here's another chance for you to play, but don't get too carried away. Overdone text effects can be a distraction, and you don't want to lose a good audience.

Creating the WordArt Object

  1. Display the slide that will contain the WordArt object. The slide will appear in Normal view.

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  2. Click on the Insert WordArt button on the Drawing toolbar. The WordArt Gallery dialog box will open.

  3. Click on the WordArt style that you want to use. The style will be selected.

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  4. Click on OK. The Edit WordArt Text dialog box will open.

  5. Select the text in the Text list box, if necessary, and type the text you want to appear in the WordArt object.

  6. Click the Font list box arrow and select the font that you want to use in the WordArt object. The font name will appear in the Font list box.

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  7. Click the Size list box arrow and select the font size for the WordArt object. The font size will appear in the Size list box.

  8. Click on the Bold or Italic buttons to apply these styles to the text.

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  9. Click on OK. The dialog box will close and the WordArt object will appear on the slide.

Formatting WordArt

After the WordArt has been placed, you can format it in several ways:

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Resizing and Rotating WordArt

In addition to changing the WordArt's color, you can also resize and rotate it.

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Changing the WordArt's Shape

  1. Click on the WordArt Shape button on the WordArt toolbar. A list of shapes will appear.

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  2. Click on a shape. The shape of the WordArt object will change.




Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Fast & Easy
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy (Premier Press))
ISBN: 1592000819
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 158
Authors: Lois Lowe

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