Specifies shape of WordArt text. You can see a preview of each text effect shape by selecting WordArt Shape in the WordArt toolbar.
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| msoTextEffectShapeArchDownCurve | 10 | Text is an arch that curves down. |
| msoTextEffectShapeArchDownPour | 14 | Text is a 3-D arch that curves down. |
| msoTextEffectShapeArchUpCurve | 9 | Text is an arch that curves up. |
| msoTextEffectShapeArchUpPour | 13 | Text is a 3-D arch that curves up. |
| msoTextEffectShapeButtonCurve | 12 | Text is curved around a center "button." |
| msoTextEffectShapeButtonPour | 16 | Text is seen in 3-D, curved around a center "button." |
| msoTextEffectShapeCanDown | 20 | Text is stretched to fill the height of the shape, with only a slight curve down. |
| msoTextEffectShapeCanUp | 19 | Text is stretched to fill the height of the shape, with only a slight curve up. |
| msoTextEffectShapeCascadeDown | 40 | Text slants up and to the right as font size decreases. |
| msoTextEffectShapeCascadeUp | 39 | Text slants down and to the right as font size increases. |
| msoTextEffectShapeChevronDown | 6 | Text slants up to its center point and then slants down. |
| msoTextEffectShapeChevronUp | 5 | Text slants down to its center point and then slants up. |
| msoTextEffectShapeCircleCurve | 11 | Text follows a circle, reading clockwise. |
| msoTextEffectShapeCirclePour | 15 | Text has a 3-D effect and follows a circle, reading clockwise. |
| msoTextEffectShapeCurveDown | 18 | Text curves down and to the right as font size decreases. |
| msoTextEffectShapeCurveUp | 17 | Text curves down and to the right as font size increases. |
| msoTextEffectShapeDeflate | 26 | Font size decreases to the text's midpoint, then increases to the starting size. |
| msoTextEffectShapeDeflateBottom | 28 | Font size decreases to the text's midpoint, then increases to the starting size, while keeping the top of the text along the same curve. |
| msoTextEffectShapeDeflateInflate | 31 | Font size increases to the text's midpoint, then decreases to the starting size. |
| msoTextEffectShapeDeflateInflateDeflate | 32 | Font size decreases, increases, and decreases again across the text. |
| msoTextEffectShapeDeflateTop | 30 | Font size decreases to the text's midpoint, then increases to the starting size, while keeping the bottom of the text along the same curve. |
| msoTextEffectShapeDoubleWave1 | 23 | Text follows a line that curves up, then down, then up and down again. |
| msoTextEffectShapeDoubleWave2 | 24 | Text follows a line that curves down, then up, then down and up again. |
| msoTextEffectShapeFadeDown | 36 | Top of the text appears to be closer to the viewer than bottom of the text. |
| msoTextEffectShapeFadeLeft | 34 | Left side of text appears to be closer to the viewer than right side. |
| msoTextEffectShapeFadeRight | 33 | Right side of text appears to be closer to the viewer than left side. |
| msoTextEffectShapeFadeUp | 35 | Bottom of text appears to be closer to the viewer than top. |
| msoTextEffectShapeInflate | 25 | Font size of text increases to its center point, then decreases. Center point of each letter is on the same straight line. |
| msoTextEffectShapeInflateBottom | 27 | Font size of text increases to its center point, then decreases. Center point of each letter follows an arch that curves downward. |
| msoTextEffectShapeInflateTop | 29 | Font size of text increases to its center point, then decreases. Center point of each letter follows an arch that curves upward. |
| msoTextEffectShapeMixed | -2 | Not used. |
| msoTextEffectShapePlainText | 1 | No shape applied. |
| msoTextEffectShapeRingInside | 7 | Text appears to be written inside a 3-D ring. |
| msoTextEffectShapeRingOutside | 8 | Text appears to be written outside a 3-D ring. |
| msoTextEffectShapeSlantDown | 38 | Text slants down and to the right. |
| msoTextEffectShapeSlantUp | 37 | Text slants up and to the right. |
| msoTextEffectShapeStop | 2 | Text follows the shape of a stop sign. |
| msoTextEffectShapeTriangleDown | 4 | Text slants up, then down. |
| msoTextEffectShapeTriangleUp | 3 | Text slants down, then up. |
| msoTextEffectShapeWave1 | 21 | Text follows a wave up, then down and up again. |
| msoTextEffectShapeWave2 | 22 | Text follows a wave down, then up and down again. |