How do you curve text without word art?

You can certainly do this without WordArt. First draw a text box (or choose Simple Text box and then delete the text). After you add the text box, right click and choose Format Shape. On the Fill and Line Color tabs, set to No fill and No line.

How do you make words into a shape?

Use WordArt to shape text
  1. On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click WordArt, and then click the WordArt style that you want.
  2. Type the text that you want.
  3. Change the font size, if needed, and then click OK.

How do I curve text in Word for Mac?

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.

How do I curve an image in Word?

Draw a curve
  1. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.
  2. Under Lines, click Curve .
  3. Click where you want the curve to start, drag to draw, and then click wherever you want to add a curve.
  4. To end a shape, do one of the following: To leave the shape open, double-click at any time.