Curve text around a circle or other shape - Microsoft Support
You can use WordArt with a Transform text effect to curve or bend text around a shape. If you want the text to circle the shape, you can also do this, but it’s a little bit more work. You can also insert WordArt multiple times to wrap text around shapes with straight edges.
Add or remove a border on a text box, shape, or SmartArt graphic
Shape Outline lets you choose the color, thickness, or style of the outside border of a text box, shape, or SmartArt graphic. By setting the border to No Outline, you remove the border altogether.
Rotate or flip a text box, shape, WordArt, or picture in Word
Go to Shape Format, Drawing Tools or Picture Tools > Format. Select Rotate, and then: To rotate the object 90 degrees to the right, select Rotate Right 90°. To rotate the object 90 degrees to the left, select Rotate Left 90°. Flip an object.
Add a fill or effect to a shape or text box - Microsoft Support
You can change the look of a shape or text box by changing its fill or by adding effects to it, such as shadows, glows, reflections, soft edges, bevels, and three-dimensional (3-D) rotations. A fill is a color, pattern, texture, picture, or gradient applied to the interior of a shape.
Add text on top of a photo - Microsoft Support
You can use either a text box or WordArt to add text on top of a photo in Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Excel. Text box over a photo. If your text is longer or doesn't need fancy styling, a text box may be suitable. You can format the text any way you like. WordArt over a photo.
Change the shape of WordArt in Word - Microsoft Support
Select the WordArt you want to change. Go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Text Effects. Select Transform, and then choose the effect you want. If you don't see Transform at the bottom of the menu, make sure you've selected Text Effects. Tip: You can also change the look of your WordArt by rotating or flipping it, or resizing it. See also.
Change the colors in a text box or shape - Microsoft Support
In a text box or shape, you can quickly change the color of text, the inside (fill) color, or the color of the border. Let's select the shape—the Drawing Tools appear in the ribbon, with the Format tab active.
Insert WordArt - Microsoft Support
Use WordArt to create decorative text and customize with effects, fonts, or fill and outline color.
Group shapes, pictures, or other objects in Word
Grouping lets you rotate, flip, move, or resize multiple shapes or objects as though they're a single shape or object. Windows macOS. Group shapes, pictures, or other objects. Press and hold CTRL and select shapes, pictures, or other objects to group. The Wrap Text option for each object must be other than In line with Text.
Add alternative text to a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, …
You can create alternative text (Alt text) for shapes, pictures, charts, SmartArt graphics, or other objects in your Microsoft 365 documents. Alt text helps people with visual disabilities understand pictures and other graphical content.
Change a shape into another shape - Microsoft Support
Under Text Box Tools, on the Format tab, in the Text Box Styles group, click Change Shape, and then click the shape that you want.