Microsoft Word is commonly used to create and edit basic text documents and other work files. But did you know that Word can also be used to create simple artistic designs to make your text files more attractive? There are a few small changes you can make to make the text look more alive. Bending text is one way you can do to make your document look a little different visually, and of course, more interesting.
Step
Part 1 of 2: Opening a new Document or Opening an Old Document
Step 1. Open Microsoft Word
Click the Start/Orb button in the lower left corner of the screen to open the Start menu. Select “All Programs” from the menu and open the Microsoft Office folder from there. Inside is a Microsoft Word icon.
Step 2. Create a new document
Once MS Word opens, click “File” from the MS Word menu tab in the upper-left corner of the window and select “New” from the drop-down menu to create a new text document.
Step 3. Open the document
If you want to edit an existing Word document, select “Open” from the drop-down menu and select the document file you want to edit.
Part 2 of 2: Bending Writing
Step 1. Insert Word Art
Click "Insert" from the menu tab in the upper-left corner of the MS Word window and select the "WordArt" button on the ribbon.
Select the design you want to use from the drop-down list that appears when you click the WordArt button
Step 2. Enter text
Enter any words that you want to bend in the text box that appears in the Word document.
Step 3. Bending the text
Click the “Text Effects” button (the glowing blue “A” icon) next to “WordArt Styles” on the ribbon. Select “Transform” from the drop-down menu and select “Follow Path” from the side menu. This step will bend the WordArt that you have created.
Step 4. Adjust the degree of bend
Click the purple dot on the side of the WordArt box and drag on the screen to adjust the degree of bending of the text.
You can adjust the degree of bend from 180 to 360 degrees
Step 5. Save the document
Once the text is bent to the desired angle, click the “File” tab and then select “Save As/Save” from the drop-down menu to save the changes made to the document.
