If you need very precise control or are creating a complex combination of shapes and text, you’ll want to use a third-party drawing or graphics program to create the text around your shape and then copy …

Click Insert > WordArt, and pick the WordArt style you want. In the WordArt gallery, the letter A represents the different designs that are applied to all text you type.

Circles and ovals are filled automatically. If you don't want the shape to obscure anything underneath it, such as text or cells, select the shape, and on the Format tab, click Shape Fill, and then click No Fill.

Select the WordArt you want to change. Go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Text Effects. Select Transform, and then choose the effect you want. If you don't see Transform at the bottom of …

Insert a picture into your document. Select the picture. Select Layout Options . Select the layout you want: In Line with Text Square Tight Through Top and Bottom Behind Text In Front of Text Want …

Circles and ovals are filled automatically. If you don't want the shape to obscure anything underneath it, such as text or cells, select the shape, and on the Format tab, click Shape Fill, and then click No Fill.

You can edit line color, weight, style, and curvature, control the look of end points and arrows, make connectors curved, angled or straight, and manage connection points in a variety of ways.

Use WordArt to create decorative text and customize with effects, fonts, or fill and outline color.

Under SmartArt Tools, on the Design tab, in the Create Graphic group, click the arrow under Add Shape. If you don't see the SmartArt Tools or Design tabs, make sure that you've selected the SmartArt …

Visio does not support fitting a line of text to a curve. You can, however, create text that follows a curved path using WordArt in Word or PowerPoint. You can then copy and paste the WordArt into Visio. …