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Learn to create curved text in PowerPoint. Discover ways you can use the idea to add value to your business presentations.
Application of curved PowerPoint text
Curved text in PowerPoint helps you visualize the concept of aligning around a core idea. Some applications of the concept are:
- Principles of an organization aligned around their corporate vision
- Various functions in a company aligned around customer needs
Here is a diagram template that shows the application of curved text:
![Curved PowerPoint Text Effect Curved PowerPoint Text Effect](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/circular-powerpoint-text.jpg?ssl=1)
Sample from Process Diagrams in CEO Pack
In this article, we will learn how to write curved text in PowerPoint.
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Step 1: Write the text and add effect
First write the text you want to align around a circular path. Go to Format -> Text effects -> Transform ->Follow path -> Circle.
![Transform Text Menu Transform Text Menu](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/text-effec-tfollow-path-menu.jpg?ssl=1)
Once done, you would see the text curved as follows:
![Curved Text Example Curved Text Example](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/curved-text-example.jpg?ssl=1)
![Adjust Text Box Size Adjust Text Box Size](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/adjust-text-box-size.jpg?ssl=1)
If you want the text to follow a circular path – select the text, go to Format ->Size and make the height and width of the text box equal as shown here.
This makes the text curve as follows:
![Curved text effect 1 Curved text effect 1](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/curved-text-effect-1.jpg?ssl=1)
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Step 2: Determine the extent of distribution
When you click on the PowerPoint text, you will see a pink diamond handle. The handle allows you to adjust the extent of distribution of text around the path:
![Distribute Text effect in PowerPoint Distribute Text effect in PowerPoint](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/distribute-text-effect-powerpoint.jpg?ssl=1)
If you want to distribute the text equally around the circle, pull the handle to draw a full circle. If the text is still not distributed equally, you may want to use space bar or ‘Tab’ to push the text. The result will be as like shown here.
![Circular Text PowerPoint Circular Text PowerPoint](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/circle-text-powerpoint.jpg?ssl=1)
You can reduce the size of the circle, increase the font size or increase the amount of text to get a tighter circle.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/circular-text-powerpoint.jpg?ssl=1)
Related: Curved Arrow Tutorial in PowerPoint
Step 3: Create your variations
Space multiple text elements evenly:
![Space multiple text elements evenly Space multiple text elements evenly](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/variations-text-effects-powerpoint.jpg?ssl=1)
Have a circle that connects text elements:
![Circle Connecting text elements Circle Connecting text elements](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/circle-connecting-text-elements.jpg?ssl=1)
Include a design element in the center:
![Text Effect with Design Element in the Center Text Effect with Design Element in the Center](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/text-effect-template-powerpoint.jpg?ssl=1)
What you do with the lesson you learned today is limited only by your imagination.
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More Options for Business Presenters:
If you want more ideas to visualize your concepts, we recommend you take a look at our ‘750+ PowerPoint Charts and Diagram Templates pack for CEOs’. The pack has more than 750 insightful diagram templates you can use for your business presentations. Just replace the sample text with your own text and your professional slide deck gets ready in minutes.
Here are a few samples from the pack:
![Sample Innovative Lists from CEO Pack Sample Innovative Lists from CEO Pack](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/creative-text-example-from-ceo-pack.jpg?ssl=1)
![Text Effects from PowerPoint CEO Pack Text Effects from PowerPoint CEO Pack](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/text-effects-from-powerpoint-charts-pack.jpg?ssl=1)
![3D Process Diagram 3D Process Diagram](https://i0.wp.com/www.presentation-process.com/wp-content/uploads/3d-process-diagram-powerpoint-ceo-pack.jpg?ssl=1)
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