Text and Fonts

PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

Text Basics

1. Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes (Links to Interface and Basics section)
2. Inserting a Text Box
   
3. Insert Dummy Text
4. Selecting Text
5. Stop Underlining Your Descenders!

Fonts

1. Font Types and Sizes
2. Format Font Styles
3. Font Dialog Box

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 Numbered List Style
   
9. Start or Restart Numbering for Numbered Lists

Indents and Markers

1. Indent Markers (Carets) for Bulleted and Numbered Lists
2. Tweak Bullets with First Line Indent Marker
3. Tweak Bulleted Lists with Hanging Indent Marker
4. Tweak Bulleted Paragraphs with Left Indent Marker
5. Set Text Indentation using Numerical Values

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
12. Copying Text Attributes with Format Painter
13. Character Spacing
14. Change Text Case

WordArt (incl. Text Fills, Lines, and Effects)

1. WordArt Styles
2. Text Fills
3. Picture Fill for Text
4. Gradient Fill for Text
5. Texture Fill for Text
6. Using Custom Textures as Fill for Text
7. Pattern Fill for Text
8. Text Outline
9. Gradient Outline for Text
10. Text Effects
11. Text Transforms
12. Advanced Text Transforms

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 Basics

1. Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes (Links to Interface and Basics section)
2. Inserting a Text Box
3. Insert Dummy Text
4. Selecting Text
5. Stop Underlining Your Descenders!

Fonts

1. Font Types and Sizes
2. Format Font Styles
3. Font Collections
4. Format Text Dialog Box -- Font Options

Bullets and Numbering

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

Indents and Markers

1. Indent Markers for Bulleted and Numbered Lists
2. Tweak Bullets with First Line Indent Marker
3. Tweak Bulleted List with Hanging Indent Marker
4. Tweak Bullets with Left Indent Marker
5. Set Text Indentation using Numerical Values

Text Formatting

1. Selecting and Changing Text
   
2. Move Text Boxes on a Slide
3. Text Autofit Options
4. Resize Text Boxes in PowerPoint
5. Text Layout Options
6. Internal Margin Options
7. Columns within Text Containers
8. Reposition Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
9. Resize Text Boxes Accurately
10. Copying Text Attributes with Format Painter
11. Character Spacing
12. Set as Default Text Box
13. Change Text Case

WordArt (incl. Text Fills, Lines, and Effects)

1. WordArt Styles (Quick Styles)
2. Text Fills
3. Gradient Fill for Text
4. Picture Fill for Text
5. Texture Fill for Text
6. Using Custom Textures as Fill for Text
7. Pattern Fill for Text
8. Text Outline
9. Gradient Outline for Text
10. Text Effects
11. Text Transforms
12. Advanced Text Transforms

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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)