WordArt Tools

When you insert or select WordArt a new WordArt Tools tab becomes
available. This article will tell you how to insert and delete WordArt, and walk
you through using the features of the WordArt Tools tab.

WordArt Overview

WordArt is a gallery of text styles that you can add to your publications to
create decorative effects, such as shadowed or mirrored (reflected) text. You
can use WordArt to add special text effects to your document. For example,
you can stretch a title, skew text, make text fit a preset shape, or apply a
gradient fill. This WordArt becomes an object that you can move or position
in your document to add decoration or emphasis. You can modify or add to
the text in an existing WordArt object whenever you want.

Insert WordArt:

1. Select the Insert tab.

2. In the Text group, select the WordArt pull-down menu.
3. Select from either the Plain WordArt Styles or WordArt Transform
Style galleries.
4. Type your text in the Edit WordArtText box, select the font, font size,
and apply bold or italics, and click OK.

Delete WordArt:

1. Select the WordArt object.

2. Press Delete.

WordArt Tools tab

The WordArt Tools tab enables you to format the WordArt’s text and effects,
arrange the WordArt in relation to other objects on the page, and change the
size of the WordArt object.

Text group
The Text group gives you access to tools for changing the text content,
spacing, height, switching between horizontal and vertical, and the text
alignment within the WordArt object.

Edit Text

To change the text in the WordArt object click on Edit Text and edit your
text in the Edit WordArt Text box.

Spacing

Spacing enables you to adjust the space between characters in your

WordArt by using one of the five pre-set formats and using or not using
kerning pairs.

 Very Tight: Increases the width of the text to eliminate the space
between characters in each word.
 Tight : Increases the width of the text to minimize the space
between characters in each word.
 Normal : This is the default selection and allows a normal amount
of space between the characters with the text width at normal for
the font.
 Loose : Decreases the width of the text to increase the space
between the characters.
 Very Loose : Decreases the width of the text to maximize the space
between the characters.

Even Height

This selection will make all letters the same height, both upper and lower
case.

WordArt Vertical Text

This tool toggles your WordArt between vertical and horizontal format.

Align Text

Here you can change the alignment of the text in the WordArt object.
 Left Align: Aligns the text with the left side of the WordArt object.
 Center: Centers the text in the WordArt object.
 Right Align: Aligns the text with the right side of the WordArt object.
 Word Justify: Aligns the text with both the right and left sides of the
WordArt objects by moving the words in the text.
 Letter Justify: Aligns the text with both the right and left sides of the
WordArt objects by moving the letters in the text.
 Stretch Justify: Aligns the text with both the right and left sides of the
WordArt objects by stretching the characters.

WordArt Styles group

The WordArt Styles group enables you to change the style of your WordArt,
change the color of the fill and lines, and change the shape of the WordArt
object. You can preview each of these effects by hovering your mouse cursor
over the selection and Publisher will preview the selection in your
Publication.

WordArt Styles

Select the style you want from the gallery, to see all the available styles click
the More button.

Shape Fill

You can change the color that fills your WordArt text. You can also replace
the fill with a picture and adjust the gradient, texture, and pattern of the fill.
In the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and do one of the following:

 To use a color that you have used recently, click one of the colors that is
displayed.
 To see more color choices, click More Fill Colors, and then select the
color that you want.
 To use a color from anywhere in your workspace, click Sample Fill Color
and then click the eyedropper on the color you want to use.
 To use a Picture, Gradient, Texture, or Pattern, select the appropriate
menu item.

Shape Outline

You can change the color of the outline of your WordArt text. You can also
change the weight of the outline, make the outline dashed, or use a pattern.

In the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline, and do one of the
following:
 To use a color that you have used recently, click one of the colors that is
displayed.
 To see more color choices, click More Outline Colors, and then select
the color that you want.
 To adjust the Weight, Dashes, or Pattern of the outline, select the
appropriate menu item.

Change Shape

Your WordArt text will follow a defined shape.

For example you can change the default straight shape to curve upwards by
selecting the first Warp option from the gallery:

Note: Some of the shapes have yellow diamond shaped handle that you can
drag to change the characteristics of the shape you choose.

Shadow Effects group

The Shadow Effects group enables you to format a shadow to your

WordArt.
1. Click Shadow Effects, and then select the effect you want from the
gallery of shadow effect styles.
2. To change the color of the shadow, select Shadow Color and select the
color options you want.
3. To nudge the shadow distance, click the appropriate directional buttons.

4. To turn the shadow effect on and off, click the center button.

3-D Effects group

The 3-D Effects group gives you the ability to make your WordArt appear to
be three-dimensional.

3-D Effects

You can apply a 3-D effect from a gallery of effects. You can also adjust the
color, depth, direction, lighting, and surface of the effect. If you hover your
mouse over the 3-D effect selection your WordArt will preview the effect.
3-D effects gallery

Hover over the gallery selections to see the effect previewed on your
WordArt. Click to select the effect. To remove all 3-D effects, click No 3-D
Effect.

3-D Color

 To use a color that you have used recently, click one of the colors that is
displayed.
 To see more color choices, click More 3-D Colors, and then select the
color that you want.
 To use choose color from your publication, perhaps in an image on the
page, select Sample 3-D Color, move the sample cursor to the color
you want to sample and click.

Depth

Select the depth of the 3-D effect, from Infinity to 0 pt.

Direction
Each effect in the gallery has a default direction, but you can use this tool to
configure the direction the effect uses to simulate three dimensions.

Lighting

Like Direction, you can use the Lighting tool to change the direction of the
apparent light source on your 3-D WordArt.

Surface

You can change the surface of your WordArt from Matte to Plastic, Metal,
or Wire Frame.

3-D Tilt

The 3-D tilting tool enables you to use a fine control over the direction of the
3-D effect by rotating the WorArt left, right, up, or down. The center button
turns the 3-D effects on or off.

Arrange Group

The Arrange group enables you to set the text wrapping behavior around
your WordArt, send the WordArt backwards or forwards relative to other
objects on the page, align your WordArt on the page, group or ungroup the
WordArt with other objects, and rotate the WordArt. For more information on
arranging objects, please see:

Size Group

The Size group gives you control over the Shape Height and Shape
Width of your WordArt. You can also manually drag the handles of the
WordArt object to change its size.
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