Insert a “WordArt” style

In previous version of “PowerPoint” 2003, a “WordArt” object was a graphical object such as “ClipArt” but now, this is a “Text” object and therefore has all the formatting of a “Text” object.

There is no difference between “Text” and “WordArt”.

The “WordArt” option is found under the “Insert” tab in the “Ribbon”.

 

When you click this button, it opens a drop-down menu with 30 different preformatted styles.

Although you cannot add “WordArt” styles to this list, you can make changes to a style.

To apply a style, click the “WordArt” button, and choose a style from the drop-down menu.

This places a “Text box” in our slide with the default text as “Type your text”.

This text is already selected, so the only thing you have to do is start typing.

You can also apply a “WordArt Styles” on a pre-typed text.

Select the text box above, or part of the text in a text box, and select the “Format” tab.

Click, the up or down arrows to navigate through the different styles, or click the button to see the drop-down menu with different menu styles.

Click the style you wish to apply.

 

The drop-down menu is divided into two sections, at the top you will find the styles you can apply to the selected text and below, you will find the styles you can apply to all text in the textbox.

 

If nothing is selected, “PowerPoint” applies style to the word where the cursor currently is.

 

“Text Effects”

Whether we have chosen a text, a word, a phrase, or just a letter, with or without a “WordArt Styles”, we have the opportunity to apply multiple effects to this one.

Click on the “Text Effects” button in the “Format” contextual tab in the “Ribbon”.

This opens a drop-down menu, divided into 6 categories.

Each category is further provided with a drop-down menu with different effects.

 

It would take too long to discuss all this here but, the only thing you must remember is that you can apply multiple effects to one and the same text, and that you do not make it look “crazy”.

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