TextEffectFormat.FontItalic Property (Word)
Italicizes WordArt text. Read/write MsoTriState.
Syntax
expression .FontItalic
expression Required. A variable that represents a TextEffectFormat object.
Example
This example sets the font to italic for the shape named "WordArt 4" in the active document.
Sub ItalicizeWordArt()
ActiveDocument.Shapes("WordArt 4") _
.TextEffect.FontItalic = msoTrue
End Sub