For proof that you don’t need Photoshop to do cool hybrid stuff on your computer, here’s a quick tutorial I wrote up on creating a circle of text in Microsoft Word:
1. Make sure that the “Drawing” Toolbar is open. This can be found under the “View” Menu under “Toolbars”
2. Once the menu is open, choose “Word Art.”
3. The following screen will open. Choose the text that’s in a slight curve.
4. Input your text, choose your font, and adjust the size. Then hit okay.
5. Use your mouse to click on the little yellow square and pull it below your text as if you are trying to draw a circle.
6. Your text will now be in a smushed circle.
7. Using the clear square boxes around your text, stretch the smushed circle into a regular one.
8. You can change the color by using the “Line Color” and “Fill Color” choices at the bottom of the “Drawing” Toolbar. Here are four examples:
Have fun creating! And remember that today (Tuesday 2/12) is the last day to enter to win some fabulous Sultane papers! I’ll be posting the name of the winner tomorrow! To win, post a comment on this blog entry at Craft Critique!
fabulous tip!!
fabulous tip!!
fabulous tip!!
fabulous tip!!
i’m going to play with this today. thanks for the tut!
i’m going to play with this today. thanks for the tut!
i’m going to play with this today. thanks for the tut!
i’m going to play with this today. thanks for the tut!
This is just awesome! Thanks for sharing!
This is just awesome! Thanks for sharing!
This is just awesome! Thanks for sharing!
This is just awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve had MS Word for years and had NO idea that was in there. I just tried it out and it works great! Thx so much.
I make a lot of cards, and this will be a wonderful addition.
I’ve had MS Word for years and had NO idea that was in there. I just tried it out and it works great! Thx so much.
I make a lot of cards, and this will be a wonderful addition.
I’ve had MS Word for years and had NO idea that was in there. I just tried it out and it works great! Thx so much.
I make a lot of cards, and this will be a wonderful addition.
I’ve had MS Word for years and had NO idea that was in there. I just tried it out and it works great! Thx so much.
I make a lot of cards, and this will be a wonderful addition.
Awesome tip, I´m going to pass it to some friends that have questions about that.
Awesome tip, I´m going to pass it to some friends that have questions about that.
Awesome tip, I´m going to pass it to some friends that have questions about that.
Awesome tip, I´m going to pass it to some friends that have questions about that.
that is a cool tipp – thanks!!!
that is a cool tipp – thanks!!!
that is a cool tipp – thanks!!!
that is a cool tipp – thanks!!!
Thanks for the tutorial. Great tip!
Thanks for the tutorial. Great tip!
Thanks for the tutorial. Great tip!
Thanks for the tutorial. Great tip!
love you for posting this!!
i have these instructions (or similar) filed away somewhere….been searching for ages….now you have saved me!!
xoxo
love you for posting this!!
i have these instructions (or similar) filed away somewhere….been searching for ages….now you have saved me!!
xoxo
love you for posting this!!
i have these instructions (or similar) filed away somewhere….been searching for ages….now you have saved me!!
xoxo
love you for posting this!!
i have these instructions (or similar) filed away somewhere….been searching for ages….now you have saved me!!
xoxo
Thanks so much for the wonderful tip! I’ve seen this before but your instructions are fantastic! Going to try it right now!
Thanks so much for the wonderful tip! I’ve seen this before but your instructions are fantastic! Going to try it right now!
Thanks so much for the wonderful tip! I’ve seen this before but your instructions are fantastic! Going to try it right now!
Thanks so much for the wonderful tip! I’ve seen this before but your instructions are fantastic! Going to try it right now!
I did not know Microsoft Word could do that. How fun! Thanks!
I did not know Microsoft Word could do that. How fun! Thanks!
I did not know Microsoft Word could do that. How fun! Thanks!
I did not know Microsoft Word could do that. How fun! Thanks!
“Using the clear square boxes around your text, stretch the smushed circle into a regular one.”
Why don’t you tell us how to do that, a tutorial suposes that you tell everything step by step!
For me this tut is useless!
“Using the clear square boxes around your text, stretch the smushed circle into a regular one.”
Why don’t you tell us how to do that, a tutorial suposes that you tell everything step by step!
For me this tut is useless!
“Using the clear square boxes around your text, stretch the smushed circle into a regular one.”
Why don’t you tell us how to do that, a tutorial suposes that you tell everything step by step!
For me this tut is useless!
“Using the clear square boxes around your text, stretch the smushed circle into a regular one.”
Why don’t you tell us how to do that, a tutorial suposes that you tell everything step by step!
For me this tut is useless!
I never could find a yellow box
I never could find a yellow box
I never could find a yellow box
I never could find a yellow box
Thank you for the circle advise. I am trying to do an art project “Creation”. Using pastel paper and pastel and watercolor pencils the desired effect was achieved.
Just could not figure how to write the scripture in a circle around the drawing.
Thanks again!
Thank you for the circle advise. I am trying to do an art project “Creation”. Using pastel paper and pastel and watercolor pencils the desired effect was achieved.
Just could not figure how to write the scripture in a circle around the drawing.
Thanks again!
Thank you for the circle advise. I am trying to do an art project “Creation”. Using pastel paper and pastel and watercolor pencils the desired effect was achieved.
Just could not figure how to write the scripture in a circle around the drawing.
Thanks again!
Thank you for the circle advise. I am trying to do an art project “Creation”. Using pastel paper and pastel and watercolor pencils the desired effect was achieved.
Just could not figure how to write the scripture in a circle around the drawing.
Thanks again!
Doesn’t work with Word 2000. It will only make half a circle of text.
Doesn’t work with Word 2000. It will only make half a circle of text.
Doesn’t work with Word 2000. It will only make half a circle of text.
Doesn’t work with Word 2000. It will only make half a circle of text.
Kate – You’re wrong about Word 2000. You just can’t follow directions.
Kate – You’re wrong about Word 2000. You just can’t follow directions.
Kate – You’re wrong about Word 2000. You just can’t follow directions.
Kate – You’re wrong about Word 2000. You just can’t follow directions.
Baxi and Laura – You just aren’t all that bright then; are you?
Seriously, Baxi – I doubt that a more detailed tutorial would help you very much. If you can’t figure this out now, you probably never will.
How hard is it to grab one of the boxes around the WordArt and pull it until your image is more of a circle rather than an oval? You could also go to the formatting menu and type in your exact dimensions. As long as your height and width are equal, the result will be a perfect circle – Not that oval varieties are bad mind you.
Baxi and Laura – You just aren’t all that bright then; are you?
Seriously, Baxi – I doubt that a more detailed tutorial would help you very much. If you can’t figure this out now, you probably never will.
How hard is it to grab one of the boxes around the WordArt and pull it until your image is more of a circle rather than an oval? You could also go to the formatting menu and type in your exact dimensions. As long as your height and width are equal, the result will be a perfect circle – Not that oval varieties are bad mind you.
Baxi and Laura – You just aren’t all that bright then; are you?
Seriously, Baxi – I doubt that a more detailed tutorial would help you very much. If you can’t figure this out now, you probably never will.
How hard is it to grab one of the boxes around the WordArt and pull it until your image is more of a circle rather than an oval? You could also go to the formatting menu and type in your exact dimensions. As long as your height and width are equal, the result will be a perfect circle – Not that oval varieties are bad mind you.
Baxi and Laura – You just aren’t all that bright then; are you?
Seriously, Baxi – I doubt that a more detailed tutorial would help you very much. If you can’t figure this out now, you probably never will.
How hard is it to grab one of the boxes around the WordArt and pull it until your image is more of a circle rather than an oval? You could also go to the formatting menu and type in your exact dimensions. As long as your height and width are equal, the result will be a perfect circle – Not that oval varieties are bad mind you.
love this print it would be perfect in my room
love this print it would be perfect in my room
love this print it would be perfect in my room
love this print it would be perfect in my room
Excellent! In fact, it’s better than Photoshop. For some reason, Photoshop tears up each of the letters in the text after I convert to a circle. It would be great if WORD would allow me to transfer the graphics/text into Photoshop so it could be saved as a .PSD or at least a .PNG – I’m all ears (eyes) if you have a suggestion. Thanks again.
Excellent! In fact, it’s better than Photoshop. For some reason, Photoshop tears up each of the letters in the text after I convert to a circle. It would be great if WORD would allow me to transfer the graphics/text into Photoshop so it could be saved as a .PSD or at least a .PNG – I’m all ears (eyes) if you have a suggestion. Thanks again.
Excellent! In fact, it’s better than Photoshop. For some reason, Photoshop tears up each of the letters in the text after I convert to a circle. It would be great if WORD would allow me to transfer the graphics/text into Photoshop so it could be saved as a .PSD or at least a .PNG – I’m all ears (eyes) if you have a suggestion. Thanks again.
Excellent! In fact, it’s better than Photoshop. For some reason, Photoshop tears up each of the letters in the text after I convert to a circle. It would be great if WORD would allow me to transfer the graphics/text into Photoshop so it could be saved as a .PSD or at least a .PNG – I’m all ears (eyes) if you have a suggestion. Thanks again.
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to sdfsdf: You don’t have to be an a**hole to these people that aren’t as learned as you about these things. Let’s be kind and helpful, shall we?
to sdfsdf: You don’t have to be an a**hole to these people that aren’t as learned as you about these things. Let’s be kind and helpful, shall we?
to sdfsdf: You don’t have to be an a**hole to these people that aren’t as learned as you about these things. Let’s be kind and helpful, shall we?
To sdfsdf: You don’t have to be such an a**hole to these people who may not know as much about this process as you do. We are all here to gain knowledge, not criticism or degradation. Be kind, helpful…or get off this post…
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To sdfsdf: You don’t have to be such an a**hole to these people who may not know as much about this process as you do. We are all here to gain knowledge, not criticism or degradation. Be kind, helpful…or get off this post…
susannekbullis@gmail.com
To sdfsdf: You don’t have to be such an a**hole to these people who may not know as much about this process as you do. We are all here to gain knowledge, not criticism or degradation. Be kind, helpful…or get off this post…
susannekbullis@gmail.com
To sdfsdf: You don’t have to be such an a**hole to these people who may not know as much about this process as you do. We are all here to gain knowledge, not criticism or degradation. Be kind, helpful…or get off this post…
susannekbullis@gmail.com