Adding Text to an Original Slide
Many of PowerPoint's slides have text boxes already included and ready for you to add information. However, if you create an original slide you'll need to add a text box or two.To Add Text to an Original Slide:
- Insert a blank New Slide.
- Click on the Text Box button in the Drawing Toolbar.
- Click and drag your mouse pointer to create a text box on the slide.
- Click on Insert
Text Box.
- Click and drag your mouse pointer to create a text box.
The Formatting Toolbar
PowerPoint's default font or text type is Arial. However, you may want to change the font type, font size and more. Use the Formatting Toolbar to set the color, size, and overall look of your text. It doesn't matter whether the text is an original slide or is in a preset layout.Here are some of the formatting options:
- Font type
- Font size
- Bold, Italics, and Underline
- Center, Align Left, and Align Right
- Bullets and Numbering
- Font color
- Increase Font Size
- Decrease Indent
For more formatting buttons, click on the down-pointing arrow at the end of the toolbar. Choose Add or Remove Buttons - Formatting. Choose any additional options you want on the Formatting Toolbar. You can also choose Show Buttons on Two Rows.Formatting Text
The Formatting Toolbar allows you to make many changes to your text to give it the look you want for your presentation.To Format Text
- In the Formatting Toolbar, click on the down-pointing arrow OR button for the item you want to format.
- For example, to set the font size for text you haven't typed yet, click on the down-pointing arrow next to the number and choose the font size. To change the font color, click on the down-pointing arrow next to the "underlined" A.
- To make formatting changes to existing text, highlight the text and click on the down-pointing arrow OR button for the formatting change.
The Format Menu
You can also use the Format menu to make formatting changes to the text in your presentation.To Use the Format Menu:
- Click on Format Font.
- A dialog box opens.
- Choose the font, font style, and/or size.
- Click OK
Cut, Copy, and Paste
Once you've determined how your text will appear in your slides, you may need to cut copy or paste some information.To Copy and Paste:
- Select the text you want to copy.
- Click the copy button on the Standard Toolbar. (Ctrl + C)
- Move your mouse pointer to the location on the slide where you want the text to appear.
- Click the paste button on the Standard Toolbar. (Ctrl +V)
To Cut and Paste:
- Select the text you want to cut.
- Click the cut button on the Standard Toolbar. (Ctrl + X )
- Move your mouse pointer to the location on the slide where you want the text to appear.
- Click the paste button on the Standard Toolbar. (Ctrl +V)
The keyboard shortcuts - Ctrl + C, Ctrl + X, and Ctrl + V - can help make cutting, copying and pasting faster. If you don't already know them, learn these shortcuts.