on this flyer I need to add an arrow to
let people know which direction they
should go I can do this either using
clipart or word shapes let's give it a
try using one of words ready-made shapes
first I need to select the insert tab
and then click the shapes command a drop
down menu and a list of shapes appear as
you can see we have lines some basic
shapes arrows flowchart options some fun
call-out bubbles and stars and banners
right now all I need is an arrow there
are so many different types of arrows
Wow I want this one if I left click the
notched arrow icon the menu disappears
and my cursor becomes a crosshair now
all I have to do is left click my mouse
while holding it down drag it to the
size I want and then release the left
mouse button the arrow appears in my
document that was pretty easy as you can
see we're no longer on the insert tab
once I insert it a shape into my
document the format tab appeared this is
where is way of only giving us what we
need when we need it I can access this
tab whenever my shape is selected if I
happen to click outside of my shape the
format tab momentarily disappears to get
the format tab back all I have to do is
click on the shape and the format tab
appears
some of the basic things you can do to a
shape include resizing moving and
rotating it to resize a shape first
click on the shape then click on one of
the blue sizing handles wait for the
crosshair to appear then drag and
release your mouse when you see the size
you think will work what about moving a
shape you can click hold and drag your
left mouse button anywhere on the shape
to move it to rotate the shape click on
the shape then click on the green
rotation handle and hold it down with
the left mouse button you have the
option to rotate your shape anywhere
within a 360 degree angle now let's see
about adding text while I'm on the
format tab all I need to do is click the
edit text command icon this makes the
shape active so that I can type text
into it
let's see ballrooms A through Z the
arrow still looks sort of plain in my
document so let's change the way it
looks there are several things we can do
to it I've already added the text but
the arrow itself could use a little
pizzazz the format tab is awesome
because I can choose from many great
formatting options word gives us these
great shape styles I can click the more
arrow to see additional Styles all I
have to do is move my cursor over the
icon and live preview shows me what it
will look like in my document here I
like this one all I need to do is
left-click the one on once and my arrow
appears formatted in the document this
looks good so far if you want to add a
field color to a shape click the arrow
beside the shape fill icon and the
palette that appears find the one you
like and click it
I think this purple will be nice it
matches my text box it looks like I need
to change the color of my text so that
people can actually see it if I
highlight my text and go to the Home tab
I can change my font options and the
text basics lesson we learn how to
format text I need to change the color
size and position of my text
now you can actually see the text now
all I need to do is click on my shape to
return to the format tab I'm happy with
the color of the shape outline but I
could change it from here if I wanted to
it works the same as the shape field now
what if I'm not sure I like this arrow
word allows me to change the shape
easily right from the shape Styles group
just left-click the change shapes
command and choose the one you want hmm
let's try the right arrow yeah that
looks pretty good I can add a little
something extra to my shape by dropping
a shadow or a 3d effect let's start by
dropping a shadow while on the format
tab click on shadow effects and hover
over the various options on the menu
when you decide on an option just
left-click it and this selection is made
I'm going to select this effect because
it's simple and style but still adds a
little extra flare to my arrow if I
really wanted to spice things up I can
add a shadow color by selecting shadow
color at the bottom of the shadow
effects menu then all I have to do is
select the color from the color palette
that's pretty cool huh 3d effects have
this way of grabbing our attention and
making things seem like they're popping
out at us I'm going to add a 3d effect
to my arrow because I want to make sure
the people who read this flyer know
which way to go on the day of the event
to do this we will remain on the format
tab and select 3d effects hover over the
options in the menu until you find one
that fits your needs Word 2007 did a
great job by offering these 3d effects
they also gave us some options to go
with it if you look towards the bottom
of the menu you will notice additional
options you can change the color depth
direction lighting and surface of your
3d shape I'm done with the formatting
and now all I need to do is move the
arrow where I want it to appear on my
fly
hmm where do you think the arrow should
appear the alignment of the arrow is a
little awkward I would like to see it
centered I can use my alignment options
on the format tab to move my arrow to a
precise location on the format tab
locates a range and select the align
command a menu appears and as you can
see we can pretty much move our shape
anywhere we want but I'm going to choose
the center by left clicking on align
Center perfect as you can see we have
plenty of options when it comes to
formatting a shape have fun
you