How Do I Curve Text In Word For Mac

You can use WordArt with a Transform text effect to partially curve or bend text around a shape. If you want the text to circle the shape, you can also do this, but it’s a little bit more work. You can also insert WordArt multiple times to wrap text around shapes with straight edges.

1. How To Curve Text In Word Mac 2018
2. How Do I Curve Text In Word For Mac
3. How To Curve Text In Word
4. How To Curve Text In Word 2016 For Mac

Use system dictionaries, accepted words are saved with the drawing. This all works with normal text and curved or annotated text. Live Bezier Edit and Text Flow: Live interactive control of text flowing along a Bezier curve. Use the normal Bezier control knobs to view and modify text position and orientation to get just the effect needed. Microsoft Word offers curved text as one of several advanced text effects, along with rotation, reflection, shadows and depth. The curve effect lays the letters of your text over a path that curves upward or downward.

Tip: If you need very precise control or are creating a complex combination of shapes and text, you’ll want to use a third-party drawing or graphics program to arc the text around your shape and then copy and paste it into your Office document.

How To Curve Text In Word Mac 2018

1. Click Insert > WordArt, and pick the WordArt style you want.

   Note: The WordArt icon is located in the Text group, and it may appear different depending on the program you're using and the size of your screen. Look for one of these icons:

2. With the WordArt placeholder text highlighted, enter your own text.

3. Select your WordArt text.

   Drawing Tools will appear above the Format tab.

4. On the Drawing Tools Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects >Transform and pick the look you want.

Note: Depending on your screen size, you might only see the icons for WordArt Styles.

How Do I Curve Text In Word For Mac

If you want your text to completely circle your shape, under Follow Path pick Circle, and then click and drag any of the sizing handles until your WordArt is the shape you want.

Tip: When you have the WordArt and shape positioned the way you want, group them so you can move or copy them as a single shape.

If you want to wrap text around a shape that has straight edges, such as a rectangle, insert WordArt for each edge. In this example, WordArt is inserted four times, one for each side of the shape.

You can control the angle of your WordArt text in relation to your shape with precision by using the Rotate tool.

Microsoft Word offers curved text as one of several advanced text effects, along with rotation, reflection, shadows and depth. The curve effect lays the letters of your text over a path that curves upward or downward. You can use this transformation to twist letters around an image or to stylize it for a logo. The sharpness and exact shape of the curve remains customizable even after you have applied the transformation effect.

Step 1

Click the 'Insert' tab on the Word ribbon, click 'Text Box' in the Text group and then select 'Draw Text Box.'

Step 2

Click and drag over your page to draw your text box.

Step 3

Type your message into the text box and then select the text.

How To Curve Text In Word

How To Curve Text In Word 2016 For Mac

Step 5

Click the 'Text Effects' button in the WordArt Styles group, point to 'Transform' and select one of the effects in the 'Follow Path' section to curve the text's letters.

References

About the Author

Ryan Menezes is a professional writer and blogger. He has a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Boston University and has written for the American Civil Liberties Union, the marketing firm InSegment and the project management service Assembla. He is also a member of Mensa and the American Parliamentary Debate Association.

Photo Credits

• Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images

More Articles