More fun with Word Art

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(A.K.A. Mary Saxton Griffin)
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Open a new word document
Go to VIEW > TOOLBARS > WordArt
Click on the “blue A” to launch WordArt

For this cool feature select the top upper left hand corner example.

This is where you type in your word or phrase.
I am going to type in the word “DUNES”
Click OK.

Stretch the word larger by using one of the corner boxes.

Now, while the word is still selected, right click on it.
From the Pop-UP menu box choose Format WordArt.

Change the Fill Color by clicking on the down arrow
and change that to…fill effects
Click on the Picture tab

Then choose Select Picture.
I am going to use a photo of sand dunes taken at 
White Sands National Monument. It is saved on my desktop.

Click the insert button.

Now click OK and at the next screen click OK again.

To change the background color. 
Go to Format > Background
Choose a color.