Want to give your Word documents a bit of flair? Curving text can really make certain elements pop, like headlines or special sections. It’s a great way to add a creative touch to flyers, invites, or anything that could use a bit of visual interest.
Step 1: Start by opening your Word document. Head up to the ribbon at the top and click on the Insert tab. This is where you’ll find all the tools for adding stuff like images, shapes, and fancy text.
Step 2: Now, in the Text section of that Insert tab, you’ll see the WordArt icon. It looks like a tilted, stylish “A.” Click on that – it lets you create text with special effects and transformations.
Step 3: A bunch of WordArt styles will pop up. Pick any style you like; you can always tweak it later.
Step 4: Once the WordArt shows up in your doc, it’ll have some filler text. Just click in that text box and type in whatever you want to curve.
Step 5: Click on your WordArt text box to select it. Now you should see a Format tab (it might be called Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format). Look for the Text Effects icon - it looks like a glowing “A” – and click on that.
Step 6: A dropdown menu will appear, hover your mouse over the Transform option. You will see options for text transformations here, including different curves.
Step 7: Check out all the transformation effects by hovering over them. You’ll see a preview of how the text will look in your document. Click on the curved style you want.
Step 8: To make the curve just right, grab the orange circle handle that appears near your text and drag it around. The black curved line shows you the text path, so it’s easy to see how the transformation is shaping up.
Removing the curved effect from text
Step 1: If you want to change your text back to its normal, straight format, simply select the WordArt text box. Go back to the Format tab on the ribbon.
Step 2: Click the Text Effects icon again, and then hover over the Transform option in the dropdown menu.
Step 3: Under the No Transform section, click the icon that looks like normal text. This will remove the curved effect and return your text to its default straight layout.
By using these steps, you can easily curve your text and enhance your documents with creative text layouts. Make sure you experiment with various styles to get the look you want, but keep things readable and professional!