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
    2011-09-14T23:17:35+00:00

    your answer is really helpful after i spend 30 minities finding the curved art text.

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  2. Charles Kenyon 170.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2011-09-15T02:05:52+00:00

    A short thank you to all who contributed answers in this thread. I learned that:

    1. If I save as a doc file the Insert WordArt works much like it did in Word 2003. I can then go back to docx and still have my shape. Any WordArt inserted in docx format seems to be changed to a textbox in doc format.
    2. If I think to click on the Format Tab when in the Insert Tab and then click on the Blue A (text effects) in Word Art Styles and then go to Transform I can manipulate the shape of the text and get some very interesting results. Finding that, even with directions, was not easy, though. There is certainly nothing in the Word 2010 help files I found. (I also found directions on page 405 of Herb Tyson's Word 2010 Bible.)

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-03T14:37:49+00:00

    Where are text effects - transform?  There are shape effects, text direction etc....

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  4. Charles Kenyon 170.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2011-10-03T16:24:42+00:00

    With your word art showing and selected on your page and the Insert Tab active on the ribbon ...

    You'll see Word Art Styles Gallery. To the right are three drop-down buttons. You want to click on the Blue A at the bottom right (Text Effects). Transform is at the bottom of the drop-down. Isn't this fun!

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