Inserting a “WordArt” style

In previous versions of “PowerPoint”, a “WordArt” object was is a graphical object such as “ClipArt” but now, this is a “Text” object and, therefore, has all the formatting of a “Text” object.
In other words, there is no difference anymore between “Text” and “WordArt”.

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

When you click this button, a drop-down menu opens with 30 different pre-formatted styles.
Although you cannot add any more “WordArt” styles to this list, you can make changes to a style.

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

This places a “Text box” in our slide with the default text “Enter your text here”, displayed.

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

You can also apply a “Word Art” style on a previously typed text.
To do this, select the text box, or part of the text in a text box, and click the “Format” tab.

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

Click on 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 them, you will find the styles that can be applied to all text in the text box.

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

“Text Effects”:
Whether we have selected a text, a phrase, or just a letter, with or without a “Word Art” style, we have the option of applying multiple effects to the selected data.
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 these options here but, the only thing you must remember is that you can apply multiple effects to the same text, but you shouldn’t make it look to “crazy”.

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