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.
In Word 2013/2016, you’ll begin by highlighting the text you want to make into WordArt. Select the Format tab. Click the option to expand the WordArt menu. A pop-out menu will appear on the right. Now you’ll see all of the different WordArt options. 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 Inserttab, and then customize the text as you wish. Newer versionsOffice 2010Office 2007macOSWeb. If you don't see the Drawing Tools or Picture Tools Format tabs, make sure that you've selected a text box, shape, WordArt or picture. You may have to double-click the object to open the Format tab. Mirror WordArt or Shape Text. Select the WordArt or Shape to mirror. For more info see Insert WordArt.
WordArt can be added within a Word document by selecting Insert→Picture→WordArt... This opens the WordArt dialog box, which gives the user several text styles to choose from. Once a style has been selected, the user types the text that the style will be applied to and the result is saved as an image within the document. The WordArt can then be moved or modified by selecting Modify→WordArt.
The OpenOffice.org office suite has a similar feature to WordArt, called FontWork. Photoshop 7 and later also includes a Warp Text feature, which provides similar text modification options.
Updated: December 3, 2007
Wordart In Word 2016
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.
There are multiple varieties of text styles with WordArt, including embossed text, bordered text, and shadowed text. Users can add WordArt that uses two different colors, one color being the text border and the other color being the fill color of the text. After adding WordArt to a document, it can be moved almost anywhere, and the WordArt text size can be adjusted as well. Below are several examples of WordArt.
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