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Microsoft Word is widely used for drafting and editing standard text documents and various work-related files. However, did you know that Word can also be used to create artistic designs that make text documents more visually appealing? There are a few 'tricks' to make text more dynamic, and curving text is one way to make documents look subtly unique and engaging.
Steps
Create a new document or open an existing file
Open Microsoft Word. Click the Start button or the globe icon at the bottom left of the desktop to open the Start menu. Select 'All Programs' from the menu and open the Microsoft Office folder listed there. Inside the folder, you will find the shortcut icon for Microsoft Word.
Create a new document. Once MS Word opens, click on the 'File' tab in the top-left corner of the MS Word window and select 'New' from the dropdown menu to create a new text document.
Open a document. If you wish to edit an existing Word document, choose 'Open' from the dropdown menu and select the available doc file you want to modify.
Curve text
Insert Word Art. Click on the 'Insert' menu tab in the top-left corner of the MS Word window and select the 'WordArt' button located along the ribbon.
- Choose the design you want to use from the dropdown list. This list will appear after clicking the WordArt button.
Enter text. Type any words you want to curve into the text box that appears on the Word document.
Curve the text. Click on the 'Text Effects' button, represented by a glowing blue 'A' icon, located next to the WordArt Styles group along the ribbon. Select 'Transform' from the dropdown menu and then choose 'Follow Path' from the side menu. The WordArt you created will now curve.
Adjust the curve. Click on the purple dot along the edge of the WordArt box and drag it on the screen to modify the curvature of the text.
- You can adjust the curve from 180 to 360 degrees.
Save the document. Once you’ve curved the text to your desired angle, click on the 'File' tab again and select 'Save As/Save' from the dropdown menu to save the changes you’ve made to the doc file.
