Objective 2.1 Insert and format text

  • 2.1.1 Insert text on a slide
  • 2.1.2 Format text on a slide
  • 2.1.3 Create WordArt
  • 2.1.4 Format text as bulleted or numbered lists
  • 2.1.5 Format text in columns
  • 2.1.6 Link to internal and external locations and files

2.1 Contents

2.1.3 Create WordArt

WordArt is a term for sets of text effects that you can apply directly to text and independent objects that have those effects applied.

These effects can include outlines, fills, shadows, reflections, glow effects, beveled edges, and three-dimensional rotation.

You can modify the effects whether they are applied directly to text or to WordArt objects.

A simple WordArt object

When creating a WordArt object, you start by choosing one of the 20 built-in WordArt styles.

When applying WordArt formatting, you can start from one of the built-in styles or build your own combination of text fill, outline, and effects.

Independent WordArt objects exist in their own text boxes and can be positioned and formatted independently of other slide content. You create and format WordArt containers and text by using commands on the Format tool tab.

You format WordArt object containers by using the Shape commands

To create an independent WordArt object

  1. On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click the WordArt button, and then click the WordArt style you want.
  2. Replace the Your text here placeholder text in the WordArt object with the text you want.

Tip: You can set the font, size, weight, and other attributes of WordArt text as you would with any other text.

To apply WordArt formatting to existing text

  1. Select the text that you want to format.
  2. On the Format tool tab, in the WordArt Styles group, do either of the following:
    • Expand the Quick Styles gallery and then click the preconfigured effect combination you want to apply.
    • From the Text Fill, Text Outline, and Text Effects menus, apply your own combination of formatting.

You can easily create striking combinations of text effects

Tip: The color scheme of the WordArt styles and style elements is provided by the presentation theme. If you change the theme or color scheme, your WordArt and other presentation elements remain coordinated.

To format WordArt text

  1. Select the WordArt object and click the Format tool tab if it isn’t active.
  2. On the Format tool tab, in the WordArt Styles group, do any of the following:
    • In the WordArt Quick Styles gallery, click the built-in style you want to apply.
    • From the Text Fill menu, select the color you want to apply to the text.
    • On the Text Outline menu, do any of the following:
      • Select the color you want to apply to the text outline.
      • Click Weight, and then click the outline weight (thickness) you want.
      • Click Dashes, and then click the outline pattern you want.
    • On the Text Effects menu, click any of the following, and then click the setting you want to apply to the WordArt text: Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Bevel, 3-D Rotation, Transform

To format a WordArt object container

  1. Select the WordArt object and click the Format tool tab if it isn’t active.
  2. On the Format tool tab, in the Shape Styles group, do any of the following:
    • In the Shape Styles gallery, click the built-in style that has the outline and fill combination you want to apply.
    • From the Shape Fill menu, select the color you want to fill the container with, or click Picture, Gradient, or Texture, and then select the related option you want to use.
    • On the Shape Outline menu, do any of the following:
      • Select the color you want to apply to the container outline.
      • Click Weight, and then click the outline weight (thickness) you want.
      • Click Dashes, and then click the outline pattern you want.
    • On the Shape Effects menu, click any of the following, and then click the setting you want to apply to the WordArt text: Preset, Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Soft Edges, Bevel, 3-D Rotation

To change the shape of the WordArt object container

  1. Select the WordArt object and click the Format tool tab if it isn’t active.
  2. On the Format tool tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click Edit Shape, click Change Shape, and then click the shape you want the container to be.

Tip: You change the location, size, position, text wrapping, and other characteristics of a WordArt object by using the same techniques as with other graphic elements.