On 22 June 2010 14:32, <openoffice.mbou...@spamgourmet.com> wrote: > Nice one Marcello, I hadn't realised that was possible! That could certainly > be useful for me too. > > It's on the "drawing" toolbar at the bottom of the window (View > Toolbars > > Drawing if it's not there). The first icon in the third group looks like a > pencil with a wiggly line. Click the arrow just to the right of that icon, > and there are various icons for curves and polygons. I think "Polygon (45°), > Filled" is the one Marcello is referring to. > > Draw the required shape (drag for the first line, then single click for each > additional point, and double-click to end). Select the shape, go to Format > > Text and select "Adjust to contour" on the Text tab. Type your text into the > shape and format as desired (e.g. Justified) in the normal way. You may also > want to adjust the area and line properties for the shape, to remove the > background and perhaps also the border. > > You can also use the "Polygon (45°)" (non-filled variety), but the last > point of the polygon must join up to the first point, otherwise the options > to fit text into the area don't seem to be available (presumably since there > is no "area" if the line doesn't join up!) >
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