You can use WordArt with a Transform text effect to curve or bend text around a shape. If you want the text to circle the shape, you can also do this, but it’s a little bit more work. You can also insert …

If you need very precise control or are creating a complex combination of shapes and text, you’ll want to use a third-party drawing or graphics program to create the text around your shape and then copy …

Use the Text Effects menu to create other effects, such as shadow, reflection, glow, bevels, and 3-D rotation. This example shows WordArt with a curved transform effect and a shadow applied.

Select the WordArt you want to change. Go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Text Effects. Select Transform, and then choose the effect you want. If you don't see Transform at the bottom of …

On Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format, select Text Fill or Text Outline, and pick the color you want. Click or tap outside of your text box to see the effect.

Circles and ovals are filled automatically. If you don't want the shape to obscure anything underneath it, such as text or cells, select the shape, and on the Format tab, click Shape Fill, and then click No Fill.

As you type text, Word and PowerPoint can automatically change straight quotation marks ( ' or " ) to curly quotation marks (also known as smart quotes or typographer's quotes).

Insert a picture into your document. Select the picture. Select Layout Options . Select the layout you want: In Line with Text Square Tight Through Top and Bottom Behind Text In Front of Text Want …

Select anywhere outside the image to see how the text has wrapped around the image. If there's too much space between the text and your image, you can set the wrap points manually.

You can edit line color, weight, style, and curvature, control the look of end points and arrows, make connectors curved, angled or straight, and manage connection points in a variety of ways.