


The WordArt Tools tab enables you to format the WordArt’s text and effects, arrange the WordArt in relation to other objects on the page, and change the size of the WordArt object. Type your text in the Edit WordArtText box, select the font, font size, and apply bold or italics, and click OK. Select from either the Plain WordArt Styles or WordArt Transform Style galleries. In the Text group, select the WordArt pull-down menu. You can modify or add to the text in an existing WordArt object whenever you want. This WordArt becomes an object that you can move or position in your document to add decoration or emphasis. For example, you can stretch a title, skew text, make text fit a preset shape, or apply a gradient fill. You can use WordArt to add special text effects to your document.

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. This article will tell you how to insert and delete WordArt, and walk you through using the features of the WordArt Tools tab. When you insert or select WordArt a new WordArt Tools tab becomes available.
