WordArt is a quick way to make text stand out with special effects. You begin by picking a WordArt style from the WordArt gallery on the Insert tab, and then customize the text as you wish.
Try it!
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Click Insert > WordArt, and pick the WordArt style you want.
In the WordArt gallery, the letter A represents the different designs that are applied to all text you type.
Note: The WordArt icon is located in the Text group, and it may appear different depending on the program you’re using and the size of your screen. Look for one of these icons:
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The placeholder text «Your text here» appears, with the text highlighted.
Enter your own text to replace the placeholder text.
Tips:
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You can enter entire sentences, and even paragraphs, as WordArt. (You may have to change the font size for longer text.) And in Word, you can also convert existing text to WordArt in Word.
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You can include symbols as WordArt text. Click the location for the symbol, and on the Insert tab, click Symbol, and pick the symbol you want.
Do more things with WordArt
Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.
You might have tried using shape styles to change the shape of WordArt and then were puzzled that the text didn’t change. Use the text options in the WordArt Styles group instead. Shape styles and effects apply to the box and background surrounding your WordArt, not to the WordArt text. So, to add effects to your WordArt, such as shadows, rotation, curves, and fill and outline colors, you use the options in the WordArt Styles group, including Text Fill, Text Outline, and Text Effects.
Note: Depending on your screen size, you might only see the icons for WordArt Styles.
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Select the WordArt text or letters to change.
The Drawing Tools Format tab appears.
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On the Drawing Tools Format tab, click Text Fill or Text Outline, and pick the color you want.
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Click outside of your text box to see the effect.
In this example, a light blue text fill and a red text outline were applied.
You can curve text around a circular object.
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Select the WordArt text or letters to change.
The Drawing Tools Format tab appears.
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To create a curved effect, on the Drawing Tools Format tab, click Text Effects >Transform and pick the one you want.
Important: The Text Effects
menu is not the same as the Shape Effects menu. If you don’t see Transform at the bottom of the menu, make sure you’ve clicked the Text Effects menu.In this example, the first curved transform effect is selected.
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Click outside of your text box to see the effect.
Use the Text Effects menu to create other effects, such as shadow, reflection, glow, bevels, and 3-D rotation. This example shows WordArt with a curved transform effect and a shadow applied.
menu is not the same as the Shape Effects 
menu. If you don’t see Transform at the bottom of the menu, make sure you’ve clicked the Text Effects menu.
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To rotate WordArt text to any angle, select it, and then drag the circular rotation handle at the top of the box.
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To flip WordArt or rotate it 90 degrees, click the Drawing Tools Format tab, click Rotate in the Arrange group, and then select an option.
To change the font size or style of your WordArt text:
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Select the WordArt text or letters to change.
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On the Home tab, select options in the Font group, such as font style, font size, or underline.
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In your Word document, select the text to convert to WordArt.
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On the Insert tab, click WordArt, and then pick the WordArt you want.
Double-click the WordArt that you want to remove, and then press Delete.
Insert WordArt
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Click where you want to insert decorative text in a document.
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On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click WordArt.
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Click any WordArt style, and start to type.
Do more things with WordArt
Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.
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Click anywhere in the WordArt text that you want to change.
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Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, click any option.
For example, you can change the direction of the WordArt text by clicking Text Direction in the Text group and choosing a new direction for the text.
Double-click the WordArt that you want to remove, and then press Delete.
Add WordArt
Excel
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On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click WordArt, and then click the WordArt style that you want.
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Enter your text.
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You can add a fill or effect to a shape or text box as well as the text in the WordArt.
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If you have a chart in your 2007 Office release document, you can replace the chart title with WordArt to give the title additional emphasis.
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Outlook
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On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click WordArt, and then click the WordArt style that you want.
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Type your text in the Text box.
You can add a fill or effect to a shape or text box as well as the text in the WordArt.
PowerPoint
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On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click WordArt, and then click the WordArt style that you want.
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Enter your text.
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You can add a fill or effect to a shape or text box as well as the text in the WordArt.
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If you have a chart in your 2007 Office release document, you can replace the chart title with WordArt to give the title additional emphasis.
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Publisher
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On the Objectstoolbar, click Insert WordArt
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In the WordArt Gallery, click the WordArt that you want, and then click OK.
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Type your text in the Text box.
If you want to change the text in the WordArt, double-click the WordArt that you want to change, and then type the new text in the Text box.
.Word
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On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click WordArt, and then click the WordArt style that you want.
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Type your text in the Text box.
You can add a fill or effect to a shape or text boxas well as the text in the WordArt.
Do more things with WordArt
Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.
Excel
Do one or more of the following:
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To change the text, select it, and then make the changes that you want.
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To change the font, see Change the font or font size in Excel or Change the color of text in a worksheet.
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To add an effect to WordArt, see Add or delete a fill, outline, or effect for text or WordArt.
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To rotate the WordArt, see Rotate or flip a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt in Excel 2007.
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To resize the WordArt, see Change the size of a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To align the WordArt, see Align or arrange a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To move the WordArt, see Move a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
For more information about selecting WordArt, see Select a shape or other object.
Outlook
Do one or more of the following:
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To change the text, select it, and then make the changes that you want.
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To change the font, see Change the size or formatting of text.
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To add an effect to WordArt, see Add or delete a fill, outline, or effect for text or WordArt.
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To rotate the WordArt, see Rotate or flip a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt in Outlook 2007.
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To resize the WordArt, see Change the size of a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To align the WordArt, see Align or arrange a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To move the WordArt, see Move a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
For more information about selecting WordArt, see Select a shape or other object.
PowerPoint
Do one or more of the following:
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To change the text, select it, and then make the changes that you want.
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To add an effect to WordArt, see Add or delete a fill, outline, or effect for text or WordArt.
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To rotate the WordArt, see Rotate or flip a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt in PowerPoint 2007.
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To resize the WordArt, see Change the size of a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To align the WordArt, see Align or arrange a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To move the WordArt, see Move a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
For more information about selecting WordArt, see Select a shape or other object.
Publisher
Do one or more of the following:
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To change the text, select it, and then make the changes that you want.
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To change the font, see Change the font size or Change the color of text.
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To add an effect to WordArt, see Add or delete a fill, outline, or effect for text or WordArt.
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To resize the WordArt, see Change the size of a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To align the WordArt, see Align or arrange a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To move the WordArt, see Move a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
For more information about selecting WordArt, see Select a shape or other object.
Word
Do one or more of the following:
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To change the text, select it, and then make the changes that you want.
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To change the font, see Change the font size.
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To add an effect to WordArt, see Add or delete a fill, outline, or effect for text or WordArt.
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To rotate the WordArt, see Rotate or flip a picture, shape, or WordArt.
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To resize the WordArt, see Change the size of a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To align the WordArt, see Align or arrange a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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To move the WordArt, see Move a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
For more information about selecting WordArt, see Select a shape or other object.
Excel
When you remove the WordArt style from your text, the text remains and changes to plain text.
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Select the WordArt text that you want to remove the WordArt style from.
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Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the More button
, and then click Clear WordArt.To remove the WordArt style from part of your text, select the text that you want to remove the WordArt style from, and then follow the steps above.
, and then click Clear WordArt.PowerPoint
When you remove the WordArt style from your text, the text remains and changes to plain text.
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Select the WordArt text that you want to remove the WordArt style from.
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Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the More button
, and then click Clear WordArt.To remove the WordArt style from part of your text, select the text that you want to remove the WordArt style from, and then follow the steps above.
Do the following for all programs listed in the Applies To at the top of the article.
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Double-click the WordArt that you want to remove to select it, and then press Delete.
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In Office for Mac 2016 or later, select the Insert tab on the Ribbon.
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In Office for Mac 2011, select Insert on the toolbar.
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Select WordArt, and pick the WordArt style you want.
In the WordArt gallery, the letter A represents the different designs that are applied to all text you type.
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Enter your text.
Tip: You can also include symbols as WordArt text. To do so, click the location in your document for the symbol, and on the Insert tab, click Advanced Symbol, and pick the symbol you want.
Do more things with WordArt
Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.
To create curved or circular WordArt text, you add a Transform text effect.
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Select the WordArt.
When you do that, the Shape Format tab appears.
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Click Text Effects > Transform and pick the effect you want.
To change the color of the WordArt text, you change the Text Fill.
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Select the WordArt text or letters to change.
When you do that, the Shape Format tab appears.
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Click Text Fill, and pick the color you want.
Tip: To change the outline of the WordArt text, on the Shape Format tab, click Text Outline.
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Select the text to convert to WordArt.
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On the Insert tab, click WordArt, and then pick the WordArt style you want.
In Microsoft 365 for the web you can see WordArt that’s already in your document, presentation, or worksheet, but to add more WordArt you need to open or edit the doc in the desktop version of Word, PowerPoint, or Excel.
In Microsoft 365 for the web, you can use the Font features on the Home tab to change the font color and size, and apply bolding, italics, or underlines to your text.
If you don’t have the desktop version of Word or PowerPoint, you can try it or buy it in the latest version of Office now.
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These are the basic types of graphics that you can use to enhance your Word documents: drawing objects, SmartArt, charts, pictures, and clip art. Drawings refer to a drawing object or a group of drawing objects.
Drawing objects include shapes, diagrams, flowcharts, curves, lines, and WordArt. These objects are part of your Word document. You can change and enhance these objects with colors, patterns, borders, and other effects.
Note: It is no longer necessary to insert a drawing canvas to work with drawing objects in Word. However, you may still use a drawing canvas as an organizational aid when working with several drawing objects, or if you want to add connectors between shapes. To insert a drawing canvas, on the Insert tab, click Shapes, and then click New Drawing Canvas.
What do you want to do?
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Add a drawing to a document
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Delete all or part of a drawing
Add a drawing to a document
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Click in your document where you want to create the drawing.
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On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.
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You can do any of the following on the Format tab, which appears after you insert a drawing shape:
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Insert a shape. On the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click a shape, and then click somewhere in the document.
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Change a shape. Click the shape you want to change. On the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click Edit Shape, point to Change Shape, and then choose a different shape.
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Add text to a shape. Click the shape you where you want text, and then type.
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Group selected shapes. Select several shapes at a time by pressing CTRL on your keyboard and clicking each shape you want to include in the group. On the Format tab in the Arrange group, click Group so that all of the shapes will be treated like a single object.
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Draw in the document. On the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, expand the shapes options by clicking the arrow. Under Lines click Freeform or Scribble.
Tip: To stop drawing with the Freeform or Scribble lines, double-click.
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Adjust the size of the shapes. Select the shape or shapes you want to resize. On the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrows or type new dimensions in the Height and Width boxes.
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Apply a style to a shape. In the Shape Styles group, rest your pointer over a style to see what your shape will look like when you apply that style. Click the style to apply it. Or, click Shape Fill or Shape Outline and select the options that you want.
Note: If you want to apply a color and gradient that aren’t available in the Shape Styles group, select the color first, and then apply the gradient.
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Add flow charts with connectors. Before you create a flow chart, add a drawing canvas by clicking the Insert tab, clicking Shapes in the Illustrations group, and then clicking New Drawing Canvas. On the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click a Flow chart shape. Under Lines, choose a connector line such as the Curved Arrow Connector.
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Use shadow and three-dimensional (3-D) effects to add interest to the shapes in your drawing. On the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Effects, and choose an effect.
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Align the objects on the canvas. To align the objects, press and hold CTRL while you select the objects that you want to align. On the Format tab, in the Arrange group, click Align to choose from an assortment of alignment commands.
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Delete all or part of a drawing
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Select the drawing object that you want to delete.
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Press DELETE.
See also
Add shapes
Draw a curve or circle shape
Insert pictures
Crop a picture
Add clip art to your file
What do you want to do?
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Add a drawing to a document
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Delete all or part of a drawing
Add a drawing to a document
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Click in your document where you want to create the drawing.
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On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.
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When you find the shape you want to insert, double-click to insert it automatically, or click and drag to draw it in your document.
You can do any of the following on the Format tab, which appears after you insert a drawing shape:
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Insert a shape. On the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click a shape, and then click somewhere in the document.
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Change a shape. Click the shape you want to change. On the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Change Shape, and then choose a different shape.
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Add text to a shape. Right-click the shape, click Add Text, and then type.
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Group selected shapes. Select several shapes at a time by pressing CTRL on your keyboard and clicking each shape you want to include in the group. On the Format tab in the Arrange group, click Group so that all of the shapes will be treated like a single object.
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Draw in the document. On the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, expand the shapes options by clicking the arrow. Under Lines click Freeform or Scribble.
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Adjust the size of the shapes. Select the shape or shapes you want to resize. On the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrows or type new dimensions in the Shape Height and Shape Width boxes.
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Apply a style to a shape. In the Shape Styles group, rest your pointer over a style to see what your shape will look like when you apply that style. Click the style to apply it. Or, click Shape Fill or Shape Outline and select the options that you want.
Note: If you want to apply a color and gradient that aren’t available in the Shape Styles group, select the color first, and then apply the gradient.
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Add flow charts with connectors. Before you create a flow chart, add a drawing canvas by clicking the Insert tab, clicking Shapes in the Illustrations group, and then clicking New Drawing Canvas. On the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click a Flow chart shape. Under Lines, choose a connector line such as the Curved Arrow Connector.
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Use shadow and three-dimensional (3-D) effects to add interest to the shapes in your drawing. On the Format tab, choose an option in either the Shadow Effects or the 3-D Effects group.
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Align the objects on the canvas. To align the objects, press and hold CTRL while you select the objects that you want to align. On the Format tab, in the Arrange group, click Align to choose from an assortment of alignment commands.
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Delete all or part of a drawing
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Select the drawing object that you want to delete.
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Press DELETE.
See also
Draw a curve or circle shape
Insert pictures
Crop a picture
Add clip art to your file
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Is there a word art equivalent for pages? I hate to compare stuff like that with word, but its the only way I have of describing it!!
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Aug 23, 2010 4:16 AM in response to alex.lyons
Alex,
No, there is no equivalent in Pages. You can use third party apps like Art Text — they are too expensive for my limited needs, but if you do a lot of that type of work it would be worth buying.
I have an old version of Office for Mac and I use it if I need WordArt in a Pages Doc. Create in Office; Copy and Paste to Pages.
Jerry
Aug 23, 2010 4:36 AM in response to alex.lyons
No, Pages doesn’t have a word art incorporated in the application. Apple are more into using several applications to achieve things than bloat one application.
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http://www.belightsoft.com/products/arttext/overview.php_ . They have a free trial version.
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http://i-work-in-pages.blogspot.com/_ and see there are things you can do in Pages.
WordArt for pages
How do you create WordArt?
- On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click WordArt, and then click the WordArt style that you want.
- Type your text in the Text box. You can add a fill or effect to a shape or text boxas well as the text in the WordArt.
What is similar to WordArt?
The best alternative is WordClouds.com, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to WordArt are Wordaizer (Freemium), Cloudart (Paid), Urim (Free, Open Source) and WordItOut (Free).
Is WordArt free?
WordArt offers a freemium model but you’ll need to upgrade to the paid version of the word cloud generator if you want to download high-quality word art, which might be useful if you are planning to print your word cloud.
How do I make words into a shape?
Create curved or circular WordArt
- Go to Insert > WordArt.
- Pick the WordArt style you want.
- Type your text.
- Select the WordArt.
- Go to Shape Format > Text Effects > Transform and pick the effect you want.
What is word art called?
Word art or text art is a form of art that includes text, forming words or phrases, as its main component; it is a combination of language and visual imagery.
What is WordArt in Word?
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. You can modify or add to the text in an existing WordArt object whenever you want.
What programs have WordArt?
Best Online Word Art Generators
- MonkeyLearn WordCloud Generator | Create word art with the power of AI.
- WordArt.com | Print your word art on a T-shirt!
- Wordclouds.com | Word art in clipart-style shapes.
- Tagxedo | Useful integrations.
- ABCya! | A word cloud tool for kids.
Can you do WordArt on pages?
When you want text to really stand out on a page, use WordArt to add outlines, shading, and other effects to your words. Select Insert > WordArt and select the option you want.
What happened to WordArt in word?
Click the Insert Tab; Go to Text group; Then you will see the WordArt button.
How do I circle a letter in Word?
Draw an oval or circle
- On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.
- Under Basic Shapes, click Oval .
- Click where you want the circle to start. To make the shape a circle, press and hold SHIFT while you drag to draw. Notes:
How to Insert and Format WordArt in Word
- Click where you want to insert WordArt.
- Click the Insert tab.
- Expand the Text group, if necessary.
- Click the WordArt button.
- Select a WordArt style from the gallery.
- Type to replace the text.
Contents
- 1 What is the use of WordArt feature in MS Word?
- 2 What is WordArt and how should it be used?
- 3 How do you format WordArt?
- 4 What is WordArt in MS PowerPoint?
- 5 What is the necessity of WordArt text?
- 6 What is watermark in MS Word?
- 7 Where is the WordArt in Word?
- 8 What is WordArt in word processing software?
- 9 How do I convert WordArt to Word?
- 10 How do you use WordArt in Excel?
- 11 How do I change Word Art in Word?
- 12 How do I create word art in PowerPoint?
- 13 How do you use WordArt in Word 2010?
- 14 What is the use of styles?
- 15 Is WordArt a graphic?
- 16 What are the two ways to create WordArt?
- 17 What is thesaurus in MS Word?
- 18 What is page color in MS Word?
- 19 What is hyperlink in MS Word?
- 20 How do you change Word Art in Excel?
What is the use of WordArt feature in MS Word?
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.
What is WordArt and how should it be used?
WordArt is a program that allows you to treat text as a graphic. You can use the program to add special effects and flourishes to text, and then insert the text in your document. It is useful for creating special text elements such as logos, mastheads, or titles.
How do you format WordArt?
Select the WordArt you want to change. Go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Text Effects. Select Transform, and then choose the effect you want. If you don’t see Transform at the bottom of the menu, make sure you’ve selected Text Effects.
What is WordArt in MS PowerPoint?
WordArt is a special feature that allows the users to give special effects to the text such as curved text, 3D text, color gradiants, and more. To insert a WordArt you just need to click at Insert > WordArt.You can WordArt in any PowerPoint slide where you need to make nice text effects.
What is the necessity of WordArt text?
In Microsoft applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, users can add WordArt to their spreadsheet, slide, or document. WordArt is a more stylish type of text, allowing users to make the text more noticeable and more flashy.
What is watermark in MS Word?
A watermark is an image or text that appears behind the main text of the document. It is usually a lighter shade than the text, so you can read the document easily. Text Watermarks are often used to categorize or to show the purpose of a document with words such as DRAFT.
Where is the WordArt in Word?
If you have not installed Classic Menu for Office on your computer, you can access the WordArt command in Ribbon with following steps: Click the Insert Tab; Go to Text group; Then you will see the WordArt button.
What is WordArt in word processing software?
WordArt is a text modifying feature in Microsoft Word, a popular word processing program. It includes effects such as shadows, outlines, colors, gradients, and 3D effects that can be added to a word or phrase. WordArt can also bend, stretch, skew, or otherwise modify the shape of the text.
How do I convert WordArt to Word?
To convert regular text into WordArt:
Select the text you want to convert, then click the Insert tab. Click the WordArt drop-down arrow in the Text group. A drop-down menu of WordArt styles will appear. Select the style you want to use.
How do you use WordArt in Excel?
Using WordArt in Excel
- Display the Insert tab of the ribbon..
- In the Text group, click the WordArt tool. You then see the WordArt Gallery.
- Select a general appearance that you want used for your text, and then click on OK.
- Enter the text you want used by WordArt, and click on OK.
How do I change Word Art in Word?
You can easily change the spelling or words of the WordArt you have created.
- Double click the WordArt image.
- From the Format command tab, in the Text group, click Edit Text… The Edit WordArt Text dialog box appears.
- In the Text text box, make your changes.
- Click OK.
How do I create word art in PowerPoint?
How to Make WordArt in PowerPoint
- Click the Insert tab.
- Expand the Text group on the ribbon.
- Click WordArt. A gallery of WordArt options appears.
- Choose a WordArt style. To change the WordArt style of selected text, click the Format tab, select Quick Styles, and make a selection.
- Type to replace the placeholder text.
How do you use WordArt in Word 2010?
However, there’s a shortcut that allows you to convert text into WordArt even if it’s not in a text box.
- Select the text you want to convert.
- Click the Insert tab.
- Click the WordArt command.
- Select the desired quick style.
- Word will automatically create a text box for your text and apply the style to the text.
What is the use of styles?
Styles allow you to easily apply consistent formatting to documents, as well as to quickly change existing formatting. In addition, the use of styles provides a structure to your document that can be discerned by a screen reader.
Is WordArt a graphic?
A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional, i.e. produced on a flat surface.Graphic art further includes calligraphy, photography, painting, typography, computer graphics, and bindery.
What are the two ways to create WordArt?
There are two ways to apply WordArt to text. You can select existing text and then select a style from the WordArt gallery, at which point Word will copy and insert the text into a text box. Or you can select a WordArt style first and then type the text into the text box that appears.
What is thesaurus in MS Word?
The Thesaurus is a software tool that is used in the Microsoft Word document to look up (find) synonyms (words with the same meaning) and antonyms (words with the opposite meaning) for the selected word.
What is page color in MS Word?
In MS Word there is a special feature called Page Color in which you can add color to the pages of your document. It has a range of beautiful colors. Also, you can customize your own background color. Adding page color makes your document more attractive and beautiful.
What is hyperlink in MS Word?
A hyperlink in a Microsoft Word document enables readers to jump from the link to a different place in the document, to a different file or website, or to a new email message.
How do you change Word Art in Excel?
So, here are the steps:
- Go to the Insert menu in the ribbon.
- Select the Text command.
- Click on WordArt to expand the gallery.
- Select one of the thumbnails of the WordArt style you want to use.
- Type your desired text in the box – the box that says ‘Your text here.
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Most people who use Microsoft Word for designing creative printouts know about the WordArt feature and it’s many features. If you don’t know about it yet, follow the directions in this article to help you achieve these same techniques to make your printouts look spectacular.
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Open your Microsoft Word document, with whatever method you prefer to open the program with.
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Decide in which document, you’d like to start adding/using the WordArt feature in. You can either start a new document, or open an existing document, depending on where you would like to add the WordArt to.
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Locate the place that you’d like to insert your first WordArt piece of text on your page.
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Open your menu toolbar. For quick access if this toolbar isn’t available, press and release Alt on your keyboard.
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Click the «Insert» option from this toolbar.
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Click the «Picture» button.This should open a drop-down list.
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Click the «WordArt» option from the drop-down that results. This should open a new window, along with adding a toolbar to the display window, that you can later move into a position on the screen near all the toolbars at the top of the screen. For now, you’ll be concentrated on the dialog box that Microsoft Word brought up when you clicked the option to Insert a new piece of WordArt.
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Click to select the WordArt style that looks the best to you.
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Click the «OK» button. This will open a new dialog box that will help you type the text you want to be inserted to become a piece of WordArt.
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Type your text using proper formatting (such as correct capitalization, grammar, etc.). The text «Your text here» is automatically selected, which means as soon as you start typing, the former pre-filled text will be removed in place for the text you will type.
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Select alternate formatting (bold, italic, font size, font type) from the buttons above the box you type your stuff in.
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Learn how to move your WordArt text. This can be achieved for most viewers by clicking to select and either centering the text like most centering of any other text, or, for some versions (2007 and up) by right-clicking and dragging the text to a new location.
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Learn how to color your WordArt text. Use the same styles to color other text, as you would for this WordArt text. Just be sure the WordArt piece has been selected, before you begin to select your color. If you do end up selecting your color, you’ll be selecting a font color for any additional text near the insertion «I» point on the screen.
- Learn how to copy the piece of WordArt to an alternate location, if you’d like. Use the Copy and Paste technique to copy and paste the item from one area to another, through the use of Windows clipboard (which is where all copy and pasted items are temporarily stored).
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In this article we will learn about what is word art in google docs, how to do word art and some daily basis operations like rotating word art, changing border style, changing color, curved style word art etc.
Google Docs must be a game-changer amidst the conventional word processors. Unlike the grueling and obscuring features of other processors, the tools of Google Docs are feasible and easily accessible. It does not broadcast all its features at once by confusing the users. The aesthetics of Google docs is the simple interface with ease of access.
Even more, Google docs display the shortcut keys for the task with the menu options. The @menu option helps navigate the required feature directly rather than the menu options. Rather than bombarding the document using all the available features, google doc provides simple formatting options below the menu options. Not just text formatting, it also offers image, chart, and table formatting to help to create more creative documents.
If you are interested to learn about how to use word art in Google Slides, please follow the below link.
How to Use Word Art in Google Slides (Best Practice)
Advantages of using Word Art in Google Docs
A picture is worth a thousand words. But word art is neither text nor image but a combination of both. Word art feature is used in logos, newspapers headlines, headings, and even t-shirts. A picture with a bigger size of words incites a feeling and power to the message.
- Visual appeal
- Promotes legibility
- Helps to communicate the messaging tone
Google docs have a built-in word art option in the drawing tool. Also, you can format the text in any online word art tool and insert the image in Google Docs.
How to Do Word Art in Google Docs
Google docs allows you to change the formatting setting of the word art to incite the visual appeal of the text.
Here is step by step guide to insert word art in google docs.
Step 1:
Open Google Docs. Go to Insert -> Drawing -> New. Also, enter @ and select Drawing -> New.
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The Drawing tool window opens. Go to Actions- > Word art.
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The word art text box appears. Enter the text in the text box and press Enter.
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The word art is displayed in the Drawing window. Click the text box and go to the font drop-down to change the text font.
How to Add Border & Color to Word Art in Google Docs
Step 1:
To change the fill color, click Fill color icon in the format options menu. Select the colors from Solid tab or the Gradient tab. You can customize the text fill with your desired color. You can also change the fill to transparent.
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To change the border color of the text, click the Border color icon in the format options menu. You can customize the border color and even change to transparent.
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To alter the thickness of the border, click Border weight icon in the format options menu.
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To change the border dash, click the Border dash icon. Select the line from the list of options from the drop-down.
How to Do Text Formatting of Word Art in Google Docs
Step 1:
To change the text formatting to bold and italic, select B and I icons in the format options menu.
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Click Save and Close. The word art appears in the Google Doc screen. Click the image and select Image options (indicated as a vertical dotted line) in the Edit menu displayed below the image. The Image Options toolbar appears in the right side corner of the screen.
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To alter the width and height of the textbox, select the Size & Rotation tab in the Image Options toolbar. Adjust to your required size in the Width and Height labels. The Lock Aspect ratio checkbox enables the ratio between width and height to remain constant.
How to Wrap Word Art Around the Text in Google Docs
To wrap the word art image around the text, click the text wrapping tab and select the required style.
To wrap the image around the text on both sides or left or right, select the Wrap drop-down and to adjust the margin size of the image from the text, change the top, bottom , left and right margin labels.
How to Move Word Art Image in Google Docs
The image can be moved with the text or can be fixed on the same position. In the Position tab, select Move with text to change the position of the image by altering the x-axis and y-axis labels.
Select Fix position on page and the required layout to fix the image on an exact position.
How to Rotate Word Art in Google Docs
To rotate the word art, click the image and select Edit in the menu below the image.
The Drawing window appears. Select the circular anchor point of the textbox and rotate it to any required angle using your mouse movement.
How to Do Curved Word Art in Google Docs
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You can also curve the word art using the curve line tool. This is a roundabout way of curving the word art. Open the Drawing tool in Google docs and select the curve line from the Line drop-down. Draw a curve in the drawing panel.
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Go to Actions -> Word art. Enter the text in the word art textbox. Adjust the circular anchor point of the word art textbox to each side of the curve. Add as many text boxes as you need to create the word art.
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Format the word art to any font and color. Select the curve line and click Line color icon. Select Transparent to change the border color of the curve to transparent.
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Click Save and Close. The word art is added to the doc screen.
Alike curved word art, choose any shape from the shapes icon. Insert word art into the selected structure and adjust the angle to get the formation. Even though this is an indirect way of adding effects to the text, this is more feasible than adding an image from an online tool.
Notes
- Use Shift+Enter for multiple lines in the word art text box
- Resize the text box before adding the word art to the Doc screen
- You cannot adjust the font size of the text in the word art
Conclusion
The sentiment of a design emulates a friendly atmosphere. The language and the visual appeal attract more attention. It is easy to insert and use Word art in Google Docs. This article helps in crafting creative text with visual appeal.
When you want text to really stand out on a page, use WordArt to add outlines, shading, and other effects to your words. Select Insert > WordArt and select the option you want. Enter your text.
Does pages have a word art feature?
Pages 10 has no Word Art feature because it is not a clone of MS Word. LibreOffice has something comparable to Word Art, but not the same.
How do you do word art on a Mac?
In Office for Mac 2016 or later, select the Insert tab on the Ribbon. In Office for Mac 2011, select Insert on the toolbar. Select WordArt, and pick the WordArt style you want. In the WordArt gallery, the letter A represents the different designs that are applied to all text you type.
How do I fill text with an image in Pages?
Fill text with an image Select the text you want to fill with an image. To fill all the text in a text box, select the text box. Tap or click the Format button . Tap or click Text Color. On iPhone or iPad, tap Image. To choose an image, tap Change Image on iPhone or iPad, or click Choose on Mac.
What is paragraph style in pages?
A paragraph style is a set of attributes—font size and color, for example—you can apply quickly to an entire paragraph. Using paragraph styles ensures a consistent look for the text in your document. Every Pages template includes paragraph styles, which you can modify however you like.
How do I copy and paste a style in pages?
Copy and paste text styles in Pages on iPad Do one of the following: Select the text with the style you want to copy. Tap Style, then tap Copy Style. Select other text where you want to apply the style, or place the insertion point in text, tap Style, then tap Paste Style.
How do you write in bold on a Mac?
Mac keyboard shortcuts for text formatting Bold text: Command + B. Underline text: Command + U. Italicize text: Command + i. Add superscript: Ctrl + Shift + Command + + Add subscript: Ctrl + Command + – Make highlighted text larger or smaller: Command + Shift + > or Command + Shift + < Insert line break: Command + Return.
How do I curve text in Word for Mac?
To create curved or circular WordArt text, you add a Transform text effect. Select the WordArt. When you do that, the Shape Format tab appears. Click Text Effects >Transform and pick the effect you want.
How do I make text curved on a Mac?
Click the ‘Text Effects’ button in the WordArt Styles group, point to ‘Transform’ and select one of the effects in the ‘Follow Path’ section to curve the text’s letters.
How do I make text in a circle in pages?
Create curved or circular WordArt Go to Insert > WordArt. Pick the WordArt style you want. Type your text. Select the WordArt. Go to Shape Format > Text Effects > Transform and pick the effect you want.
Why can’t I add character styles in Pages?
The ‘+’ control button will be greyed out if the selected text contains content without any active character styles, or ‘None’ as the selected style. Apply a character style, to some selected text and the control will become active, and you will be able to create a new character style based on the selected text.
How do I change the header style in pages?
The easiest way to format any part of a Pages document is with the sidebar. Click the Format button from top right of your toolbar to open it. You will then see that you are in the Header & Footer section. You can adjust the font style, size, format and color as well as the alignment, spacing, and bullets and lists.
How do you insert WordArt?
How to Insert and Format WordArt in Word Click where you want to insert WordArt. Click the Insert tab. Expand the Text group, if necessary. Click the WordArt button. Select a WordArt style from the gallery. Type to replace the text.
Why would you use WordArt?
WordArt helps in dealing with text by providing different styles to the letters and their typographic arrangement. It can modify the look of the text by bending, skewing or stretching the shape. It can help in enhancing the look and feel of the text used in the Microsoft Office applications, especially in Word.
What is WordArt in computer?
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. You can modify or add to the text in an existing WordArt object whenever you want.
How do I fill text with an image in Word?
Select the text. On the contextual Format tab, click the Text Fill dropdown in the WordArt Styles group. In the resulting dropdown, choose Picture.
How do I make a picture fill the page in Pages?
In the Pages ’09 Graphic Inspector, you select image fill, scale to fill, and then choose your image. It will automatically scale to fill the shape. In Pages v5, and with the shape still selected, you would visit the Style tab on the right panel, and if the Fill section is not expanded, click on the word Fill.
How do I use consistent text formatting in pages?
If you already have styles in one Pages document, you can reuse them in another, saving time and ensuring consistency in your written materials. Choose Format -> Import Styles, navigate to the document in the open dialog box that appears, and then click Open. You’ll see a list of every style in that document.
What is the use of character style?
Character styles allow you to save and re-use specific text formatting (e.g. font face or font colour). Using a character style allows you to customise specific text within a paragraph. As a general rule, you should have a lot more paragraph styles defined than character styles.
Can I paint on pages?
Paint lets you draw on any webpage with a variety of tools to express your thoughts, make a point or just simply edit. It is just a fun extension and you can get some laughs using this extension by creating funny faces, etc. on web pages. The plus points of Paint extension are: – Draw on any webpage in your browser.
How do you Paste and Match Style in pages?
Go to the Shortcuts tab. Click App Shortcuts. Click the + button. Type Paste and Match Style into the Menu Title field.
How do I format paint on Mac?
Format Painter in Apple Pages Select the text you want to transfer the formatting of. Navigate to Format –> Copy Style , or ⌥⌘C . Navigate to the text you want to transfer the formatting to. Navigate to Format –> Paste Style , or ⌥⌘V .
How do you make text bold in pages?
If you can’t add or delete a page. If you can’t remove something from a document. If you can’t find a button or control. If page formatting keeps changing.
How do I make bold letters on my computer?
To make text bold, select and highlight the text first. Then hold down Ctrl (the control key) on the keyboard and press B on the keyboard.
How do you make words bold on keyboard?
Make the text bold Move your pointer to the Mini toolbar above your selection and click Bold . Click Bold in the Font group on the Home tab. Type the keyboard shortcut: CTRL+B.