Stretching WordArt
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From: David James on 7 May 2008 15:38 In PPT2003 you could stretch text vertically or horizontally - but in 2007 it seems that this function no longer exists - but essentially treats all text the same - it maintains the proportions of the fonts. This is a big step backwards if true - despite the great 3-D effects that you can otherwise apply. Am I missing something?
From: John Wilson john AT technologytrish.co DOT on 7 May 2008 15:48 Word Art in 2007 is a big step forward! Play with "Word Art Styles" > "Text Effects" > Transform and see if that helps -- ------------------------------------------- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "David James" wrote: > In PPT2003 you could stretch text vertically or horizontally - but in 2007 > it seems that this function no longer exists - but essentially treats all > text the same - it maintains the proportions of the fonts. This is a big > step backwards if true - despite the great 3-D effects that you can > otherwise apply. Am I missing something? > >
From: David James on 7 May 2008 16:23 After weeks I just figured it out - just before I saw your post - and you were right! So you do have to do a Transform, but you also have to turn off Word-wrap. Why don't they document this? "John Wilson" <john AT technologytrish.co DOT uk> wrote in message news:3B537FD5-98FF-4C56-9A8C-67B7913EF6A9(a)microsoft.com... > Word Art in 2007 is a big step forward! > > Play with "Word Art Styles" > "Text Effects" > Transform and see if that > helps > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials > > http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk > email john AT technologytrish.co.uk > > > "David James" wrote: > >> In PPT2003 you could stretch text vertically or horizontally - but in >> 2007 >> it seems that this function no longer exists - but essentially treats all >> text the same - it maintains the proportions of the fonts. This is a big >> step backwards if true - despite the great 3-D effects that you can >> otherwise apply. Am I missing something? >> >>
From: aehdbe on 7 May 2008 17:10 I have been trying to figure it out also. What do you mean by "do a Transform" and "turn off Word-wrap"? I am not familiar with those commands. And I was specifically trying to do it in Excel. "David James" wrote: > After weeks I just figured it out - just before I saw your post - and you > were right! > > So you do have to do a Transform, but you also have to turn off Word-wrap. > > Why don't they document this? > > "John Wilson" <john AT technologytrish.co DOT uk> wrote in message > news:3B537FD5-98FF-4C56-9A8C-67B7913EF6A9(a)microsoft.com... > > Word Art in 2007 is a big step forward! > > > > Play with "Word Art Styles" > "Text Effects" > Transform and see if that > > helps > > -- > > ------------------------------------------- > > Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials > > > > http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk > > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk > > email john AT technologytrish.co.uk > > > > > > "David James" wrote: > > > >> In PPT2003 you could stretch text vertically or horizontally - but in > >> 2007 > >> it seems that this function no longer exists - but essentially treats all > >> text the same - it maintains the proportions of the fonts. This is a big > >> step backwards if true - despite the great 3-D effects that you can > >> otherwise apply. Am I missing something? > >> > >> >
From: aehdbe on 7 May 2008 17:22
Got it now. Thanks! And I agree, they should definitely document that. I have been trying to figure it out since March. "aehdbe" wrote: > I have been trying to figure it out also. What do you mean by "do a > Transform" and "turn off Word-wrap"? I am not familiar with those commands. > And I was specifically trying to do it in Excel. > > "David James" wrote: > > > After weeks I just figured it out - just before I saw your post - and you > > were right! > > > > So you do have to do a Transform, but you also have to turn off Word-wrap. > > > > Why don't they document this? > > > > "John Wilson" <john AT technologytrish.co DOT uk> wrote in message > > news:3B537FD5-98FF-4C56-9A8C-67B7913EF6A9(a)microsoft.com... > > > Word Art in 2007 is a big step forward! > > > > > > Play with "Word Art Styles" > "Text Effects" > Transform and see if that > > > helps > > > -- > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials > > > > > > http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk > > > http://www.technologytrish.co.uk > > > email john AT technologytrish.co.uk > > > > > > > > > "David James" wrote: > > > > > >> In PPT2003 you could stretch text vertically or horizontally - but in > > >> 2007 > > >> it seems that this function no longer exists - but essentially treats all > > >> text the same - it maintains the proportions of the fonts. This is a big > > >> step backwards if true - despite the great 3-D effects that you can > > >> otherwise apply. Am I missing something? > > >> > > >> > > |