Excel Course: Inserting Objects (WordArt and images)
WordArt
To insert text with graphical effects like what Excel does with shapes, click on the "Insert" tab, then on "WordArt" and choose a style.
![wordart styles excel inserting images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/wordart_styles.png)
Then enter your text.
![wordart text excel inserting images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/wordart_text.png)
As with shapes, you can edit the text style from the "Format" tab.
![change style excel inserting wordart images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/change_style.jpg)
The options for customizing text are very similar to those we've already discussed for shapes, so won't go into too much detail here ...
![wordart reflection excel inserting images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/wordart_reflection.jpg)
You can edit font and size of characters from the main tab.
![change font wordart excel inserting images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/change_font_wordart.png)
Inserting Pictures
To insert a picture, click on the "Insert" tab, then on "Picture"
![insert picture excel inserting wordart images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/insert_picture.png)
Whenever you select a picture, the "Picture Tools" tab will be displayed.
![picture excel inserting wordart images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/picture.jpg)
The first 4 buttons on the tab allow you to retouch your picture and add artistic effects.
Here is an example in which the background is eliminated and an artstic effect is applied:
![photo artistic effect excel inserting wordart images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/photo_artistic_effect.jpg)
You can choose a border for your photo (picture frame, drop shadow, relief, 3d, etc.) and then edit it however you like (as with shapes).
![picture frame excel inserting wordart images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/picture_frame.jpg)
![supplementary effect excel inserting wordart images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/supplementary_effect.jpg)
You can also add your picture to a predefined "group of shapes".
![predefined shapes excel inserting wordart images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/predefined_shapes.jpg)
And you can always customize each part of the picture individually.
![customization excel inserting wordart images](https://www.excel-pratique.com/view/en/course/img/excel_inserting_wordart_images/customization.png)
You will find more detailed information about this on the following page ...