Can I stretch text to fill in a text box? If so how?

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MLT - 18 May 2005 04:16 GMT

I am doing a newsletter and want to put the Title on the cover page in the
left hand column with the letters sideways. I put the title in a text box
and got them turned over but the largest font I can get is 72 and that does
not fill the column. There must be a way to stretch this but I cannot find
it. I cannot seem to find an answer in help or previous posts here. Help
would be appreciated

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Stefan Blom - 18 May 2005 09:51 GMT

You can make the font size larger than 72 pt (the maximum font size is
actually 1638 pt): Just select the text and then choose Format>Font.
On the Font tab, click in the "Size" box, type the desired amount, and
then press ENTER (or click the OK button).

Alternatively, you could use WordArt (Insert>Picture>WordArt). With
WordArt, you can add text (of the specified size) and then, as you
drag the borders of the WordArt, the text will resize to fit the new
object size. WordArts also offer some additional formatting options.
For example, you can place the text vertically, if you like.

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> I am doing a newsletter and want to put the Title on the cover page in the
> left hand column with the letters sideways. I put the title in a text box
> and got them turned over but the largest font I can get is 72 and that does
> not fill the column. There must be a way to stretch this but I cannot find
> it. I cannot seem to find an answer in help or previous posts here. Help
> would be appreciated

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Mike - 18 May 2005 18:12 GMT

WordArt is handy for stretching text to fit a specific width. You can also
go to Format, Font, then click Character Spacing - in the 'Scale' box type
in a number larger than 100% to stretch the heading (this option keeps the
height the same).

Mike

> You can make the font size larger than 72 pt (the maximum font size is
> actually 1638 pt): Just select the text and then choose Format>Font.
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> Help
> > would be appreciated

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