WordArt WordArt was first introduced in Microsoft Word. In 2007, it was incorporated into PowerPoint as well. This feature lets you add different effects to your text, such as bend and stretch or modify the shape of the letters. WordArt is probably one of the most common features used in PowerPoint because it can really enhance your presentations and it is easy to use. In this lesson, you will be introduced to WordArt, learn how it is different than SmartArt and see how to insert WordArt onto your slide. Inserting WordArt A good place to use WordArt is in titles, such as the title slide of the presentation, title of a slide and titles of the text boxes within your slides.
You could say that WordArt lets you create your own style of text, and you can get very creative. Not only can you change the shape of your text by stretching and bending the word or sentence, you can change the outline color of the letters and add texture and color schemes to the inside of the letters, or fill. Let's begin with reviewing the steps to creating WordArt.
And in our example, we will add WordArt to our title slide. The title will be 'California's Best Places to Ride.' Start by going to the Insert menu and clicking on the WordArt command.
This will give you a style selection box for the text. Before we get too fancy, we need to choose the basic style for our text, and there are several choices.
Keep in mind; we can change the look of the text by adding different effects, even after we select the basic style. Once you have selected the style, a text box will appear on your slide. Enter your text and you are good to go. You will notice that the Drawing Tools/Format menu has opened in the ribbon.
This command will help you add more effects to the text in the box. For example, in the WordArt Styles grouping of commands, click on the Text Effects icon in the lower, right-hand corner. Here you can add shadows and reflections or even 3-D effects to your text. However, my favorite option is the transform effect. This is where you can stretch and bend your text, like making the text go in a circle. Just above the Text Effects icon is the Text Outline and then the Text Fill. You can choose from many colors, color schemes, gradients and textures for the fill and outline of each letter.
There are so many choices! And this means you can completely customize and personalize your text, creating your own style.
SmartArt There are so many different features and ways to enhance your PowerPoint slides that sometimes the different options and commands seem to run together. A perfect example is the WordArt and the SmartArt commands.
They both have 'art' in the name, but that is about the only thing that they have in common. The easiest way to explain: WordArt affects the actual text and SmartArt affects the boxes around the text. One nice feature, however, you can create a SmartArt diagram and convert the text inside the box to WordArt! This way, you can use both features. To do this, you would create your SmartArt diagram first and enter your text. Then, double-click on one of the text boxes and your SmartArt tools menu with Design and Format options will appear in the ribbon.
Rosetta stone an eye for the main chance rar. Click on Format and you will see the WordArt Styles grouping of commands. Now you can customize the text in the box the same way you would any other WordArt text. Lesson Summary So this lesson introduced you to WordArt. The feature in PowerPoint lets you create your own personalized style of text with options to bend and stretch your text.
You can also change the outline and the fill of your text with many color schemes and texture options. You also learned that there is a difference between WordArt and SmartArt, but you can incorporate the two together by converting your text within the SmartArt to WordArt. The WordArt feature is just another way you can enhance your slides and create a stellar and memorable presentation. Learning Outcomes Your goals by the end of the lesson should be to:. Recall how to insert WordArt into a PowerPoint presentation.
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Understand the differences between WordArt and SmartArt.
Microsoft PowerPoint comes standard with a variety of add-ins to help break up the text on your slideshow, such as a clip art gallery and a collection of animations and transitions. Animations and transitions are effects that, when added to text boxes or the slides themselves, make words bounce around, fizzle or blink, and show slides windshield-wipering and twirling. Animations in PowerPoint may not include your favorite items, but bringing in your own designs is as simple as a few clicks and may really help you hold a candle to your presentation.
About This Quiz & Worksheet The WordArt feature contains many commands which allow you to jazz up your slides. This quiz/worksheet combo will help test your understanding of the places where you can find these commands.
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Introduction There are many features and commands you can use in PowerPoint to create visually appealing slides. Two of these features are WordArt and shapes. WordArt allows you to create stylized text with textures, shadows, and outlines. It can be applied to text on any slide.
Additionally, in PowerPoint you can insert a variety of shapes such as lines, arrows, callouts, stars, and basic shapes, including rectangles and circles. In this lesson, you will learn how to apply and modify WordArt styles, as well as how to insert and modify various shapes on a slide. Working with WordArt (7:20min) Download the to work along with the video. To apply a WordArt style:. Select the text you want to modify. The Format tab will appear.
Select the Format tab. Move your cursor over a WordArt style in the WordArt Styles group to see a live preview of the style on the slide. Move your cursor over a color option to see a live preview on the slide. Click a color to select it. OR select from the following:.
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No Fill: This option will leave the WordArt text without a fill color. More Fill Colors: This opens a dialog box of color choices you can use as a fill color. Picture: This opens the Insert Picture dialog box. From here, you can select a picture from your computer to use as the fill background. Gradient: This displays a submenu of various gradient options that change how the fill color appears. Textures: This displays a submenu of various textures you can apply to WordArt text.
Working with WordArt To change the text outline of a WordArt style:. Select the text you want to modify. The Format tab will appear.
Select the Format tab. Click the Text Outline command in the WordArt Styles group. Move your cursor over a color option to see a live preview on the slide. Click a color to select it. From the Text Outline menu, you can also choose to apply no outline color, access more colors, change the weight of the line, and change the line style. To apply a text effect to a WordArt style:. Select the text you want to modify.
The Format tab will appear. Select the Format tab. Click the Text Effects command.
A menu of options will appear. Select a menu option. The options are Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Bevel, 3-D Rotation, and Transform.
Each will display a submenu. Click an option to select the shape effect. You can resize and move the shape just like you would with text boxes and pictures. Use the Company Overview presentation or any other presentation you choose to complete this challenge. Open a presentation.
Apply a WordArt style to the title slide of the presentation. Change the text fill color. Change the text outline color. Apply a Reflection text effect. Insert a shape. Apply a shape style. Explore the Shape Fill, Shape Outline, and Shape Effects commands.