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OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:42:50 PM   
DCDoll

 

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To make words into semi-circles, circular, etc that you can print off and put on your scrapbook pages or print directly onto your paper, do the following:
  1. Open a Word Document
  2. Select Insert, then "picture", then "WordArt".
  3. Word should open a menu to choose different "styles".
  4. Select a 'style' and click ok.
  5. Type the text you wish to view and click ok.
  6. Word will then display the style and the words into the format chosen.
  7. You can then drag and drop the text anywhere on your paper.
  8. Left click on the words and a diagram box should appear around the words along with a text editor.  In the middle of this text editor is an "A" - WordArt Shape.  Select that and you will get more options. 
  9. To get a circle of the words that you typed.. click the circle.
  10. Word will automatically take the words and loop them in a circle.
  11. You should see some little black boxes in the corners and in the middle of the line around the words.  If you take your mouse and put it over those boxes, you should get a directional arrow.  Left click and hold your mouse down... dragging the arrow down the page to make the text box larger.
  12. Play with this and have fun.





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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:43:40 PM   
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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:43:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for posting DC! I remember when it was posted then and I forgot to subscribe to the thread. Going to subscribe to this one now so I don't forget! I love being able to make the words into different shapes other than just straight lines!!

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:44:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		thanks, I printed it off so I could try it out!

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:45:19 PM   
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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:45:26 PM   
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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:45:53 PM   
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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:46:18 PM   
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Status: online 		Thank you, I am going to try it.

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 2:57:11 PM   
DCDoll

 

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Status: offline 		That works too... but this is sooo free for those that can't afford to buy one of those programs.
I'm all for free.. and easy.

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 4:22:00 PM   
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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 4:23:39 PM   
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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 6:26:48 PM   
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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 10:15:02 PM   
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Status: online 		I tried it and it worked. Thanks for posting the instructions.

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/22/2008 10:52:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Did anyone try this with Vista to know how to do this with there word program?

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/23/2008 12:31:50 AM   
ReenyBug


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Status: offline 		Ummmm.......WOW!  I have been trying to figure out how to do this forever in word.  Thank you!!!!


Do you know if there is a way to then place a circle around the text, as in a round border?  I am trying to create my own circle words to use with punches sort of like the ones by Stampin Up.

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/23/2008 4:49:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		These and others are the text effects that I would like to see built into DS!

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/23/2008 5:02:49 AM   
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ORIGINAL: AndreaAsher

Did anyone try this with Vista to know how to do this with there word program?


I just tried with VISTA, and could only figure out how to do a half circle.  I will  have to play with this a little more when I have time- I'm sure there is a way to do a complete circle.

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/23/2008 9:18:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		OH MY gosh!  Thanks so much for posting this....

I printed off the instructions, so I can KEEP them handy!

I have already been playing around with this and it works great ! ! !
And believe me I am a computer DUMMY ! ! !   SO if I can do it anyone can..........

Thanks again for sharing this great tip ! ! !

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/23/2008 9:57:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wah!  I can't get it to work.  I must have a different version of Word than you guys do. 

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RE: OT - Making Circular Word Text - 4/23/2008 10:12:58 AM   
DCDoll

 

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Status: offline 		Sorry,  I don't have Vista.  I'm running XP Professional.  I didn't think it should matter since Word .. is just a MS office product.  Your OS shouldn't make a difference... don't quote me on that for I'm not an IT person.

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