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- Curved Text In PowerPoint By default, when you type out text in a text box, it displays horizontally. But sometimes, for that extra pizazz, you might like your text to be curved, and maybe even follow the contours of a curved line.
- Hold your mouse over the curved styles in the Follow Path or Warp areas to preview how the text curves. When you find the right curve, select it. When you find the right curve, select it. Select the text and open the Home tab. Use the tools in the Font area to format the text.
The text should now follow the curve of your circle. The only problem is, the text is white and we can see the circle. We want black text, and we don't want to see the circle.
Curving text around a shape or graphic maximizes your space and brings a creative feel to your presentation. Here's how to bend text to your will in PowerPoint.
Instructions in this article apply to PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2013, PowerPoint 2010, PowerPoint for Office 365, and PowerPoint for Mac.
Add Your Text Using Word Art
The first step to creating bent or curved text is to insert WordArt into your presentation.
Go to Insert.
In the Text group, select WordArt.
Choose the style of text to add to your document. You'll customize or change the text style after it's been inserted.
Highlight the sample text provided and enter your text.
Alter the Text Path
Once your WordArt is inserted, you will highlight the text and alter the text path.
Select the WordArt text box.
Go to Drawing ToolsFormat.
Choose an effect from the Follow Path section or Warp section. To see how the effect will look with your text, point to it to preview the effect on the slide.
Each Transform option may be adjusted to scale your text and preserve readability. A control handle appears at different locations within the text box (sometimes the border, sometimes in the center). Drag the control handle to adjust the path so that your text is just right for your presentation. On a PC, the control handle is a yellow circle; on a Mac, it's a pink square.
Use Follow Path to Create Bent or Circular Text
The Follow Path option allows you to manipulate the text in a curve, either an arc or a full circle. The shape of the curve may be determined by the size of your text box. For example, a perfectly square text box will give a perfect circle as the path.
To adjust the curve of the path, drag the control handle.
Use Warp to Bend and Enhance Text
By contrast, the Warp option bends and stretches text with a variety of pre-programmed options.
The image below illustrates the Fade Up style, which may be adjusted using the control handle.
Change the Style of Curved Text in PowerPoint
WordArt can be adjusted and customized easily. Highlight the WordArt text box, go to Drawing Tools Format and select a different Shape Style. Choose Text Fill or Text Outline to customize the colors. To change the font, go to Home and choose a different font style.
PowerPoint presentation software doesn't include the same advanced text wrapping feature as other programs in the Microsoft Office suite, but you can achieve a similar effect by using a workaround solution to wrap text around a graphic on a PowerPoint slide. Use the program's Text Box tool to wrap text around a square graphic, or use the Send to Back feature to wrap text around a graphic with an irregular shape. Because these are both workaround solutions, you may need to experiment with the text to achieve a satisfactory result.
Wrap Text Around a Square Graphic in PowerPoint
Step 1
Open your presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Step 2
Scroll to the slide that contains the picture or clip art graphic around which you want to wrap text. Alternatively, insert a new graphic object in the usual way with the program's Insert tool.
Step 3
Click to highlight and select the graphic. Drag it to your preferred position on the slide. You can now create a series of text boxes above, below and on one or both sides of the graphic to create the text wrap effect.
Step 4
Click the 'Insert' tab on the program's menu ribbon. Select 'Text Box' in the Text group. Click and drag to create the first text box.
Step 5
Click to select and highlight the text box. Drag the handles on each side of the box to extend the box to your preferred width and height. Type or paste text to fill the box.
Step 6
Create additonal text boxes on either side of the graphic and below the object and fill them with text in the same way. Modify the width and height of the boxes so the text fits correctly.
Step 7
Repeat this procedure until you have created enough text boxes around the graphic object to achieve the desired text wrap effect.
Wrap Text Around an Irregular Graphic in PowerPoint
Step 1
Right-click the graphic object on the PowerPoint slide, point to 'Send to Back' and then click 'Send to Back.'
Step 3
Click the first line of text where it meets the left edge of the graphic object.
Step 4
Press the 'Tab' or 'Spacebar' key on your computer keyboard to nudge the text past the right edge of the graphic.
Step 5
Repeat this procedure for each line of text to apply the text wrap effect. You may need to experiment until you've achieved an acceptable appearance.
Tip
How To Make Circular Text In Powerpoint
- When wrapping text around a square graphic, you can use the program's ruler and gridlines tool to lay out the slide accurately. To do this, click the 'View' tab on the menu ribbon and select the 'Ruler' and 'Gridlines' check boxes in the Show/Hide group. PowerPoint will display a grid and ruler on the slide, helping you to line up the graphic and text box objects correctly.
- Use the Snap Objects to Grid feature to fix the text boxes and graphic in place on the slide. To do this, right-click an empty area of the slide, select 'Grid and Gridlines' and then select the 'Snap Objects to Grid' check box in the Snap To group.
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Adrian Grahams began writing professionally in 1989 after training as a newspaper reporter. His work has been published online and in various newspapers, including 'The Cornish Times' and 'The Sunday Independent.' Grahams specializes in technology and communications. He holds a Bachelor of Science, postgraduate diplomas in journalism and website design and is studying for an MBA.