Old Style Word Art in Word 2010?

Anonymous
2010-07-22T19:06:27+00:00

Could anyone tell me whether it is possible to insert Word Art similar to that in versions of MS Word from 2003 and before?  The Word Art in MS Word 2010 only seems to appear in straight lines, whereas I would sometimes prefer to have the writing in the style of a curved banner?  Have MS just removed this option, oram I looking in the wrong place? It just doesn't seem to be an option? Thanks. P.S, I know the text can be offset at an angle, but clicking on the small green circle, but I want the writing to curve?

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Anonymous
2010-07-23T01:15:17+00:00

Word 2010's WordArt is a bit more powerful than you suspect, I believe. Insert a WordArt object, then, in Drawing Tools - Format, look at Text Effects - Transform. Does that give you what you want?

If not, you can still get the old style. Save the file in Word 2003 format, and now when you choose Insert - WordArt, you'll see the legacy choices.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-01-15T18:35:03+00:00

    Hi KathiDrouse--

    I found that this is the only way you can get the "older" version of the different Word Art styles in documents:

    > If you are in a Word document, you have to "Save As" a "Word 97-2003" document, then go back into

       the document, and go to "Insert" then "Word Art" and the older styles should come up--

    That has been the only way I have found to keep the BETTER Word Art styles!

    Good Luck!

    PIACENTINI51

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  2. Charles Kenyon 170.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2015-01-15T21:44:39+00:00

    Hi KathiDrouse--

    I found that this is the only way you can get the "older" version of the different Word Art styles in documents:

    > If you are in a Word document, you have to "Save As" a "Word 97-2003" document, then go back into

       the document, and go to "Insert" then "Word Art" and the older styles should come up--

    That has been the only way I have found to keep the BETTER Word Art styles!

    Good Luck!

    PIACENTINI51

    See my free Add-In which gives access to these legacy WordArt styles within .docx documents.

    2003 WordArt Add-In for 2010-2013

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-09T20:13:58+00:00

    I have been researching on how to get that "rainbow" effect style of font and found this conversation and click onto it, and this is just the right answer I have been looking for. It has been awhilI have not used WORD and I was still stuck with WORD in which was the last version I used like decades ago...lol. Thank you so much!

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-04-16T19:05:05+00:00

    I just found how to do this  go to:

    1. Text box
    2. Type in Text
    3. Click inside the box
    4. The Drawing Tools Tab Should Appear
    5. Click Tap
    6. Click the Text Affects (Glowing A)
    7. go to Transform.

    You will find the different text rotations there.

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