Wordle is a program that creates word clouds from input text. It extracts common words and allows customization of the word cloud layout, colors, and fonts. Users can generate word clouds from paragraphs of text, customize the output, and share their word clouds with others for feedback or inspiration.

1. How to use Wordle

2. What is Wordle?
Wordle is a program used for creating 'word
clouds' out of any text you choose.
Wordle extracts common words such as ‘a’ and
‘the’ from the paragraph you use.
You decide the way the word cloud is presented
(the color, direction of word placement,
organization of words etc.)
You can then save your word cloud for individual
use, or allow others to view and comment on it for
personal feedback.

3. Home Page
View other users' work for inspiration

4. Creating a Word Cloud
Write or paste a paragraph of text in the word box.
Then select go and watch your cloud form.

5. Customizing your Cloud

6. Choose what language you want
your word cloud to appear in.
Choose your word font
Choose a color
scheme for your
Wordle.
Choose a layout for
your words.
Personalizing your word cloud

7. Randomizing
By Selecting ‘Randomize’
you are allowing Wordle to
choose the layout, color,
language and font of your
word cloud. You may
continuously choose
‘randomize’ until you find a
style that best suits you.

8. Word Count
Select ‘ language’ on your
toolbar, and then scroll down
to ‘show word counts’. This
screen will then pop up, and
allow you to see the number of
times a word was used in your
cloud.

9. What to watch for!
Wordle will take out unnecessary words, such as connecting
words (ex. the, then, after etc.) However, Wordle will not
notice subtle differences in the same word and will treat that
word as two separate subjects (see below).

10. Wordle Blog
Use the blog for opinions and
information on Wordle.
See how effective Wordle is for
people in different professions.
Add comments of your own and
voice your own thoughts.

11. Gallery
Search
specific
subjectsView other
people's work

12. Examples