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.