Text and Fonts

Date Created: April 20th 2010
Last Updated: February 9th 2012

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Excerpt/Capsule: Learn techniques on working with text, and formatting fonts in various versions of Microsoft PowerPoint.

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PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

Text Boxes and Text Placeholders

1. Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes (Links to Interface and Basics section)
2. Inserting a Text Box
   
3. Insert Dummy Text

Bullets and Numbering

1. Change Bullet Styles
   
2. Customize the Bullet Size and Color
3. Picture Bullets
4. Use Dingbats and Other Characters as Bullets
5. Import Pictures for Bullets
6. Create Your Own Picture Bullets
7. Change Bulleted List to Numbered List
   
8. Change the Numbered List Style
   
9. Start or Restart Numbering for Lists

Text Formatting

1. Selecting and Changing Text
2. Format Text Attributes within the Mini Toolbar
3. Move Text Boxes on a Slide
4. Text Box Autofit Options
5. Resize Text Boxes on a Slide
6. Text Layout Options
7. Internal Margin Options
   
8. Columns within Text Boxes
9. Reposition Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
10. Resize Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
11. Set as Default Text Box

Spelling, AutoCorrect, and Reference Tools

1. Spell Check
2. More Spelling Options
3. What is AutoCorrect?
4. AutoCorrect Options
   
5. Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries
6. Edit Custom Dictionaries
7. Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries
8. Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries
9. Disable, Enable, and Set the Default Custom Dictionary
10. Sharing Custom Dictionaries
11. Setting Spell Check Options
12. Find and Replace Words
13. Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages
14. Language Options on the Status Bar
15. Setting Proofing Language for Text
16. Guidelines on Changing Proofing Language for an Entire Presentation

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PowerPoint 2007 for Windows

Text Boxes and Text Placeholders

1. Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes (Links to Interface and Basics section)

Fonts

1. Font Dialog Box

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PowerPoint 2003 for Windows

Text Boxes and Text Placeholders

1. Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes (Links to Interface and Basics section)

 

PowerPoint 2011 for Mac

Text Boxes and Text Placeholders

1. Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes (Links to Interface and Basics section)
2. Inserting a Text Box

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PowerPoint 2008 for Mac

Text Boxes and Text Placeholders

1. Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes (Links to Interface and Basics section)