How to Use the WordArt Feature in Microsoft Word
Open your Microsoft Word document, with whatever method you prefer to open the program with., Decide in which document, you'd like to start adding/using the WordArt feature in., Locate the place that you'd like to insert your first WordArt piece of...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your Microsoft Word document
You can either start a new document, or open an existing document, depending on where you would like to add the WordArt to. , Type the previous text.
You can either continue on that line (rarely used), or press enter to start a new line. , For quick access if this toolbar isn't available, press and release Alt on your keyboard. ,,, 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. ,, 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. , 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. ,, 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. , 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). -
Step 2: with whatever method you prefer to open the program with.
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Step 3: Decide in which document
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Step 4: you'd like to start adding/using the WordArt feature in.
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Step 5: Locate the place that you'd like to insert your first WordArt piece of text on your page.
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Step 6: Open your menu toolbar.
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Step 7: Click the "Insert" option from this toolbar.
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Step 8: Click the "Picture" button.This should open a drop-down list.
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Step 9: Click the "WordArt" option from the drop-down that results.
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Step 10: Click to select the WordArt style that looks the best to you.
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Step 11: Click the "OK" button.
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Step 12: Type your text using proper formatting (such as correct capitalization
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Step 13: grammar
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Step 14: etc.).
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Step 15: Select alternate formatting (bold
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Step 16: italic
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Step 17: font size
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Step 18: font type) from the buttons above the box you type your stuff in.
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Step 19: Learn how to move your WordArt text.
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Step 20: Learn how to color your WordArt text.
Detailed Guide
You can either start a new document, or open an existing document, depending on where you would like to add the WordArt to. , Type the previous text.
You can either continue on that line (rarely used), or press enter to start a new line. , For quick access if this toolbar isn't available, press and release Alt on your keyboard. ,,, 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. ,, 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. , 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. ,, 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. , 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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