Fields in Word are bits of code that are placeholders for data that changes. For example, when you insert page numbers into the header or footer of a document, Word actually creates a field that inserts the correct page number on each page. There are a lot of built-in fields available in Word, such as the current date, the date a document was last saved, the file name, and the number of words.
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How can I make my text follow a curve or arch shape in Microsoft Word for Mac 2011?
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Insert -> WordArt, then Format tab appears.
Click Review tab.
Click Format tab again.
Now, click Effects button ('A'), and select 'Transform' from the drop-down menu.
The arch, wavy lines, and other formats are shown under the 'Warp' section on the ribbon.
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In Office 11 (Mac) at the top, go to VIEW and make sure 'Standard' is selected under 'Toolbars'. Go to Insert → WordArt. Type in your text in the wordart box. Hit the 'Format' button, right next to 'Home'. One of your new selections under 'Text Styles' should be 'Effects'. Click on Effects and select the last selection, 'Transform'.
You should have a whole selection of options including curving text up or down, and making circles. You can edit the curvature by pulling on the text box handles, up and down, and on the corners. You can rotate the text box by clicking and holding on the long 'knob' on the text box.
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Here is a graphic showing how to do this in Word 2011 for Mac:
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Still a little hidden, but here's one way to get there . . .
Start a text boxSelect INSERT and then Word ArtChoose your Word Art style and write your phraseHighlight itGo to the TOOLBOX section QUICK STYLES AND EFFECTS and choose the abc option
Then play with the magenta square on the text box and the size of the text box (as well as the rotate text box) to get the curve you want
A little harder than on a PC but everything else is worth this minor hassle.
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