Add Text to Shapes

Nearly any shape can be used to hold text

  • Click on shape to select it
  • Type text into the shape


Change the text direction

  • Click on the shape holding the text.
  • Do one of the following:
    • Go to Drawing Tools tab > Format tab > WordArt Styles group > click on WordArt Styles Dialog Box Launcher icon

    • Right-click on the boundary of the shape > select Format Shape from the shortcut menu

  • In the Format Text Effects dialog box, do the following:

    • Click on Text box

    • Under Text layout section, click the Text direction down arrow > select a desired text direction

    • Click Close button

  • Another way to change text direct is to disable Wrap text in shape feature in the Format Text Effects dialog box

    • Click Text Box

    • Under Internal margin section, clear Warp text in shape check box

    • Click Close button

 

Change the color of the text in the shape

  • Select the boundary of the shape
  • Go to Drawing Tools tab > Format tab > WordArt Styles group > click the Text Fill down arrow > select the desired color to apply to the text



Change the Font Face, Font Size, Bold, Italic of the text

  • Select the boundary of the shape
  • Go to Home tab > Font group > select desired command to apply changes in the text