This document provides instructions for manipulating Word Art in Microsoft Word 2016. It outlines two key settings that allow for easier movement of Word Art: 1) Changing the setting to place the Word Art "Behind the text" so text is visible over the Word Art, and 2) Removing the "Move with text" setting so the Word Art stays in place as text is added. The document walks through creating Word Art, changing these settings, adding text to test the settings, and then dragging the Word Art box to different locations on the page.

1. HOW TO MANIPULATE
WORD ART
Angi Higgason
IDPT 640
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2. Welcome!
To navigate through this course, please use the
following keys on your computer keyboard:
“Right arrow” to go forward
“Left arrow” to go back.
This lesson is self-paced, so please take your time and
review each step as needed before moving on.
You may review any step at any time, for as long as
needed.

3. In this presentation, you will learn two
key settings to change that allow you
to most easily manipulate Word Art in
Microsoft Office Word version 2016.
1. Moving Word Art behind the text
2. Removing the setting “Move with
text”
2 Key Settings

4. Let’s get started!
Please follow along and do each step as it comes.
First, you’ll need to open a new document in Microsoft
Word.
When you’ve got a blank document open,
continue to the next slide.

5. Start by clicking on
the “Insert” tab.
This brings up the
menu needed to
add Word Art.

6. Click on the
Word Art
icon

7. When you click on the Word
Art icon, this box will pop
up.
Here is where you choose
the font and style you want
to use.
I’ve chosen this plain
outline
for today’s lesson.

8. The Word Art box will pop
up already highlighted.
You can simply type
whatever you like in the
box.

9. For me?
I love word art!

10. Now that you’ve got some Word Art made,
we can make the two changes to our settings.
To make the changes, click on the Layout Options icon.

11. Using “Behind the text” will layer the Word
Art behind any text. This allows the typed text
to be seen over any Word Art.
Click on the “Behind text” icon
to highlight the icon. This changes the setting.

12. Our second setting change is the one
that causes the Word Art to automatically
move with any text you type
and when you click “enter.”

13. You can’t unclick this setting on this screen,
so you need to click on “See more…”

14. To change the setting, click on the box
next to “Move object with text”
to remove the checkmark.
This keeps the Word Art box in place
while you type any text you want,
anywhere you want on the page.

15. When you’ve unclicked
the box, you’re ready to
add text to your document.

16. Click “OK”
to get back to
your document.

17. Now that you’ve formatted your
Word Art, click anywhere on the page
outside of the box.
This takes you out of the Word Art box
and allows you to add any other
text or objects that you want on
your document.

18. When you see the cursor at the
top of the page, you know you’re
ready to begin typing regular text.

19. To test our new settings,
let’s type in some text.
First, let’s add something at the top.
When we click “Enter,” we expect
The Word Art to remain in place and
not move with the text.

20. Success! Our Word Art did not move.
Now, to test the placement of the
Word Art behind the text, I typed
something in the middle of the Word Art.
You can see that the text is clearly visible
over the Word Art, so more success!

21. Finally, let’s type
Something at the bottom.
This will give us a good amount
of text to move our Word Art around.

22. To move the Word Art, we first need
to activate it by clicking on the Word Art.

23. When the box is visible,
move the cursor to anywhere
on the border of the box.
This will bring up the four arrows cursor.
Using the four arrows cursor,
drag the Word Art box to a place
you like it on the page.

24. You can easily put the Word Art
anywhere on the page now.
Since you changed the setting to
“Behind text,” you don’t have to
worry about being able to see the
typed text, no matter where you
place the Word Art box.

25. To finish your document,
click anywhere outside of
the Word Art box.

26. And there is your finished document with Word Art!

27. To review:
You first opened a new Microsoft Word document
and added a Word Art box.
Then, to make the Word Art simple to move, you
clicked on the “Layout Options” icon and:
1. Changed setting to “Behind text”
2. Removed the “Move with text” setting

28. That is how to change settings to allow for
the easiest manipulation of Word Art.
I hope you enjoyed our lesson, and I hope you enjoy
making your documents more exciting by adding Word Art!
This has been “How To Manipulate Word Art,” by Angi Higgason