How to Bend Words in MS Word

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This wikiHow teaches you how to bend a word or phrase in a Microsoft Word document on a Windows or Mac computer.

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    Double-click the document in which you want to bend a word or phrase.
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    Click and drag your mouse cursor across the word or phrase that you want to bend.
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    It's at the top of the Word window. The Insert toolbar will appear at the top of the window.
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    This option is in the "Text" section of the toolbar. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu.
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    Click one of the icons in the WordArt drop-down menu to set it as your selected text's appearance.
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    It's in the "WordArt Styles" section of the Format tab that opens. A drop-down menu will appear.
    • If this tab doesn't automatically open after applying a WordArt appearance to your selected text, click the Format tab before proceeding.
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    This option is in the drop-down menu. Selecting it prompts a pop-out menu.
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    You should see four curved options in the "Follow Path" section of the drop-down menu. Click the one you want to use to apply it to your selected text. [1]
    • If you want to bend your text around a circular object, click the Rotate option (e.g., the circular text with no word in the middle) in this drop-down menu.
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    If you want to change the size and/or curvature of your WordArt word or phrase, do the following:
    • Click and drag in or out any of the white dots to shrink or enlarge the word or phrase.
    • Click and drag the yellow dot to adjust the curvature of the word or phrase.
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    When you're done adjusting the text, click File and then click Save to save your changes to the document.
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    You have to individually increase the size of the writing by using the "Larger Word" pull-down bar. This is in the Home section of the app.
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    Use the yellow dot. The yellow dot is used for adjusting shapes in Word and PowerPoint.
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      • Applying WordArt to a word or phrase will affect nearby text. For this reason, it's best to use WordArt on things like titles and headings rather than on a word or phrase in the middle of a paragraph.
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