
If you receive a word document that already has arched text, and you want to give it a more linear formation, here’s what you have to do.Ĥ. Select Transform from the drop-down menu.ĥ. Further, select the none option from the submenu. Here, you can choose the circular orientation to bend your words in a circular formation or some other orientations of your choice. Go to File Options Advanced: Show document content and make sure that Show drawings and text boxes on screen is checked and that Show picture. Note: You will notice that the curved options are found in the “Follow Path” section of the Transform submenu. Add split paths and different flowchart symbols using the attached flowchart symbol library. Click Pop Out and then you'll see the Insert menu and the Clip Art icon.) The Clip Art task panel appears on the right side of the application window. (In Outlook, when you're using the Reading pane, there isn't an Insert menu. Use the arrow keys to control the direction of how your flowchart grows. On the Insert tab of the toolbar ribbon, in the Images section, select Clip Art. Move, delete, add shapes and your flowchart will expand automatically. You can also change the text’s size or curvature by squeezing the ends (dots) of your curved text, as shown below. Start by opening a flowchart template and adding shapes using the SmartPanel to the left of your drawing area. Step by Step: Arching Your Text in MS WordĢ. Write down your text and move the cursor around it.Ĥ. Locate and select the arrow underneath WordArt.ĥ. From the drop-down menu, select your preferred text style.ħ. Navigate to the WordArt Styles section and click text effects, represented by a blue and white Capital A.Ĩ. From the drop-down menu, select Transform.ĩ. Finally, select the curved option to give your text a wicked bend. Modify Headings in Word 2013 (Windows) Highlight the text and format using the Font tools in the ribbon.

Note: Although this tutorial focuses on the process to arch text in word, you can also use it to arch your text in powerpoint. Click on a WordArt & select a style, don’t worry if you not quite sure which one you want. You can change shapes, fix the width and height. Note: From the Shape Format ribbon you can customize both text and the shapes, Word Arts, and Text Boxes. Double click on the shape to write any text in the shape. You can also select a text box from Illustrations. Keep in mind though that bending text is different from giving it a 3-d transformation in Word. Microsoft Word 2013: Using WordArt & WordArt Tools Let’s add some cool formatting to words on your documents First select your words that you want to apply Word Art to. From the Insert ribbon go to the Illustrations and select any shape you like. This is accomplished through the WordArt feature in Microsoft Word, and it’s pretty easy to wrap your head around.

In that situation, you can curve your words, and give them a nice angular bend. Sometimes, linear text doesn’t get the trick done in Microsoft Word.
