Introduction

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Insert and modify a WordArt style
• Insert a BorderArt style

Using BorderArt and WordArt

Watch the video! (8:15 min)

You can use BorderArt and WordArt to draw interest to your publications. But be careful—a little be can go a long way. Be careful not to be distracting.

To apply BorderArt to a section of a page:

• Draw a rectangle to use as the border:
  • Click the Rectangle icon on the Objects toolbar. A cross-shaped cursor will appear in your document.
  • Position your mouse in the upper-left corner where you want your object.
  • Click and drag your mouse to draw the rectangle.
  • Move and resize the rectangle as needed.
• Apply BorderArt:
  • Select FormatAutoshape from the Main menu.
  • Click the BorderArt button in the the Format Autoshape dialog box.
  • The BorderArt dialog box will appear.
    
    
  • Select a border from the list. Check the effect in the preview area.
  • Click OK, then click OK in the Format AutoShapes dialog box.

To create WordArt:

• Click the Insert WordArt icon on the Object toolbar.
• The WordArt dialog Box will appear.
  
  
• Select a style from the list.
• Click OK.
• Enter the text in the Edit WordArt dialog box.
• Change the font, size, or style (bold or italic) if needed.
• Click OK.
• Move and resize the WordArt as needed.

To use the WordArt toolbar:

• Select a WordArt object to make the WordArt toolbar appear.
• Click Edit Text to edit the text.
• Click the Change Shape icon (distorted letter A) to change the shape of the WordArt.
• Click OK.

Challenge!

If you have not already done so in a previous challenge, download and save the sample newsletter publication to complete this challenge.

• Open the Sample Newsletter publication.
• Replace the blue border at the bottom of the second page with BorderArt.
• Replace the We Believe... text on page two with WordArt.
• Try different shapes for WordArt to see the different effects.
• Save and close the newsletter to use in the next challenge.