Formatting Page Headings by Using WordArt

In this section, we show you how to use WordArt so you know you have the capability to create stylized text when you need it. In this walkthrough extra, you’ll replace the three page headings in Ms. Koury's Web site with WordArt, as described here:

1.      Display the home page of your walkthrough Web site in Publisher.

2.      Delete the blue Home text, and add a 192 px horizontal ruler guide.

3.      On pages 2 and 3, delete the Calendar and Contact text, and add a 180 px horizontal ruler guide. You’ll use the ruler guides as the baseline for your WordArt text.

4.      Click page 1 in the Page Sorter to return to the home page.

5.      Click Picture on the Insert menu, and then click WordArt.

6.      In the WordArt Gallery, click the second style in the second row, as shown in the figure, and then click OK.

Selecting a WordArt style

7.      In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, type Home, select Verdana in the Font list, select 32 in the Size list, click the Bold button, and then click OK.

The WordArt object appears as a selected object on the page, and the WordArt toolbar is visible.

8.      Click the Format WordArt button on the WordArt toolbar.

9.      In the Fill section, change the color to Accent 1 (Blue), and then click OK.

10.  Position the WordArt text in the top-left corner of the text box, as shown in the following figure.

Positioning a WordArt object

11.  Create WordArt text for the Calendar and Contact pages, but format the text to have a size of 24 instead of 32 and align the headings on the 192 px horizontal ruler guide.

12.  Save your work.