After this, we need to give the text a curved look so it looks like it wraps around the “sphere.” Create a text boxĬreate a text box and write your words in there. Now that the window layer is finished, it’s time to make the text. Click somewhere in the circle, and you will still have a perfect cut-out. After this, go to the Format tab and Color Options, then choose Set Transparent color. Just highlight both shapes, cut them from the screen by hitting Ctrl+X, then paste as a picture (right click, then choose the paste as picture option). If you have an older version, it’s still very doable. You should now have a rectangle with a circle cut out of the middle. If you have Powerpoint 2013 or later, it’s very simple to combine these shapes, just select both the circle and rectangle and under the format tab click on Merge Shapes, then Combine. To create the window layer, we just need to create a rectangle with a circle cut out of it.

Spinning Text Part #1: Create the “window” layer Use the text option when you want to make it look like you have a rotating sphere with text on it, for example a ball or a Christmas ornament.

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