Text and Fonts

All Versions for Windows

Text Basics

1. Stop Underlining Your Descenders!

Fonts

1. Use Safe Fonts Available on All Systems
2. Can this Font be Embedded in PowerPoint?
3. Alternatives to Safe Fonts in PowerPoint
4. Find Substituted Fonts in PowerPoint

Symbols

1. Add an Em Dash
2. Insert a Check Mark or Tick Mark
3. Insert a Cross Mark or X Mark
4. Add Subscript and Superscript
5. Insert a Nonbreaking Dash
6. Insert a Nonbreaking Space
7. Insert Equations

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

1. Text Characters with Picture Fills

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PowerPoint 365 for Windows

Symbols

1. Insert Symbol
2. Insert Arrow Symbols

Spelling, AutoCorrect, and Reference Tools

1. Search Online Resources
2. Spell Check
3. More Spelling Options
4. Setting Spell Check Options
5. AutoCorrect
6. AutoCorrect Options
7. Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries
8. Saving and Sharing AutoCorrect Entries
9. Exporting and Importing AutoCorrect Entries
10. Creating Formatted AutoCorrect Entries
11. Find and Replace Words
12. Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries
13. Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries
14. Edit Custom Dictionaries
15. Sharing Custom Dictionaries
16. Disable, Enable, and Set the Default Custom Dictionary
17. Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages
18. Language Options on the Status Bar
19. Setting Proofing Language for Text
20. Changing Proofing Language for an Entire Presentation
21. Research Tools
22. Research Options
23. Thesaurus
24. Translation

Text Advanced

1. Highlight Text
2. Remove and Copy Highlighting for Text

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PowerPoint 2019 for Windows

Symbols

1. Insert Symbol

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PowerPoint 2016 for Windows

Text Basics

1. Inserting a Text Box
2. Selecting Text
3. Text Alignment
4. Insert Dummy Text

Fonts

1. Font Types and Sizes
2. Format Font Attributes (Styles)
3. Font Dialog Box
4. Embed Fonts
5. Replace Fonts

Bullets and Numbering

1. Change Bullet Styles
2. Customize the Bullet Size and Color
3. Picture Bullets
4. Import Pictures for Bullets
5. Use Dingbats and Other Characters as 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

Symbols

1. Insert Symbol

Text Formatting

1. Move or Reposition Text Boxes on a Slide
2. Move or Reposition Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
3. Text Box Autofit Options
4. Resize Text Boxes on a Slide
5. Resize Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
6. Character Spacing for Text

Spelling, AutoCorrect, and Reference Tools

1. Search Online Resources
2. Spell Check
3. More Spelling Options
4. Setting Spell Check Options
5. AutoCorrect
6. AutoCorrect Options
7. Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries
8. Find and Replace Words
9. Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries
10. Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries
11. Edit Custom Dictionaries
12. Sharing Custom Dictionaries
13. Disable, Enable, and Set the Default Custom Dictionary
14. Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages
15. Language Options on the Status Bar
16. Research Tools
17. Thesaurus
18. Translation

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PowerPoint 2013 for Windows

Text Basics

1. Inserting a Text Box
2. Selecting Text
3. Text Alignment
4. Insert Dummy Text

Fonts

1. Font Types and Sizes
2. Format Font Attributes (Styles)
3. Font Dialog Box
4. Embed Fonts
5. Replace Fonts

Bullets and Numbering

1. Change Bullet Styles
2. Customize the Bullet Size and Color
3. Picture Bullets
4. Import Pictures for Bullets
5. Use Dingbats and Other Characters as 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

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

Symbols

1. Insert Symbol

Text Formatting

1. Selecting and Changing Text
2. Move or Reposition Text Boxes on a Slide
3. Move or Reposition Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
4. Text Box Autofit Options
5. Resize Text Boxes on a Slide
6. Resize Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
7. Text Layout Options
8. Internal Margin Options for Text Containers
9. Character Spacing for Text
10. Columns Within Text Containers
11. Change Text Case
12. Copying Text Attributes With Format Painter
13. Format Text Attributes Within the Mini Toolbar
14. Set as Default Text Box

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

1. WordArt Styles (Quick Styles)
2. Text Fills
3. Picture Fills for Text
4. Gradient Fills for Text
5. Texture Fills for Text
6. Using Custom Textures as Fill for Text
7. Pattern Fills 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. Setting Spell Check Options
4. AutoCorrect
5. AutoCorrect Options
6. Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries
7. Find and Replace Words
8. Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries
9. Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries
10. Edit Custom Dictionaries
11. Sharing Custom Dictionaries
12. Disable, Enable, and Set the Default Custom Dictionary
13. Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages
14. Language Options on the Status Bar
15. Setting Proofing Language for Text
16. Changing Proofing Language for an Entire Presentation
17. Research Tools
18. Thesaurus
19. Translation
20. Translation Options

Text Advanced

1. Highlight Text
2. Remove and Copy Highlighting for Text

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PowerPoint 2010 for Windows

Text Basics

1. Inserting a Text Box
2. Selecting Text
3. Insert Dummy Text

Fonts

1. Font Types and Sizes
2. Format Font Attributes (Styles)
3. Font Dialog Box
4. Embed Fonts
5. Replace Fonts

Bullets and Numbering

1. Change Bullet Styles
2. Customize the Bullet Size and Color
3. Picture Bullets
4. Import Pictures for Bullets
5. Use Dingbats and Other Characters as 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

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. Move or Reposition Text Boxes on a Slide
3. Move or Reposition Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
4. Text Box Autofit Options
5. Resize Text Boxes on a Slide
6. Resize Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
7. Text Layout Options
8. Internal Margin Options for Text Containers
9. Character Spacing for Text
10. Columns Within Text Containers
11. Change Text Case
12. Copying Text Attributes With Format Painter
13. Format Text Attributes Within the Mini Toolbar
14. Set as Default Text Box

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

1. WordArt Styles (Quick Styles)
2. Text Fills
3. Picture Fills for Text
4. Gradient Fills for Text
5. Texture Fills for Text
6. Using Custom Textures as Fill for Text
7. Pattern Fills 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. Setting Spell Check Options
4. AutoCorrect
5. AutoCorrect Options
6. Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries
7. Find and Replace Words
8. Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries
9. Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries
10. Edit Custom Dictionaries
11. Sharing Custom Dictionaries
12. Disable, Enable, and Set the Default Custom Dictionary
13. Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages
14. Language Options on the Status Bar
15. Setting Proofing Language for Text
16. Changing Proofing Language for an Entire Presentation
17. Research Tools
18. Research Options
19. Thesaurus
20. Translation
21. Translation Options

Text Advanced

1. Highlight Text
2. Remove and Copy Highlighting for Text

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PowerPoint 2007 for Windows

Fonts

1. Font Dialog Box

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All Versions for Mac

Text Basics

1. Stop Underlining Your Descenders!

Fonts

1. Use Safe Fonts Available on All Systems
2. Can this Font be Embedded in PowerPoint?
3. Alternatives to Safe Fonts in PowerPoint
4. Find Substituted Fonts in PowerPoint

Symbols

1. Add an Em Dash
2. Insert a Check Mark or Tick Mark
3. Insert a Cross Mark or X Mark
4. Add Subscript and Superscript

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

1. Text Characters with Picture Fills

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PowerPoint for the Web

Symbols

1. Add an Em Dash
2. Insert a Check Mark or Tick Mark
3. Insert a Cross Mark or X Mark
4. Add Subscript and Superscript to Text

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PowerPoint 365 for Mac

Fonts

1. Replace Fonts

Bullets and Numbering

1. Start or Restart Numbering for Lists

Symbols

1. Insert Symbol

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PowerPoint 2019 for Mac

Symbols

1. Insert Symbol

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PowerPoint 2016 for Mac

Text Basics

1. Inserting a Text Box
2. Selecting Text
3. Text Alignment
4. Insert Dummy Text

Fonts

1. Font Types and Sizes
2. Format Font Attributes (Styles)
3. Font Dialog Box
4. Embed Fonts

Symbols

1. Insert Symbol

Text Formating

1. Move or Reposition Text Boxes on a Slide
2. Move or Reposition Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
3. Text Box Autofit Options
4. Resize Text Boxes on a Slide

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

1. Text Fills

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PowerPoint 2011 for Mac

Text Basics

1. Inserting a Text Box
2. Selecting Text
3. Insert Dummy Text

Fonts

1. Font Types and Sizes
2. Format Font Attributes (Styles)
3. Font Dialog Box
4. Font Collections

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. Create Your Own Picture Bullets
6. Change Bulleted List to Numbered List
7. Change the Numbered List Style
8. Start or Restart Numbering for 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. Move or Reposition Text Boxes on a Slide
3. Move or Reposition Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
4. Text Box Autofit Options
5. Resize Text Boxes on a Slide
6. Resize Text Boxes Accurately on a Slide
7. Text Layout Options
8. Internal Margin Options for Text Containers
9. Character Spacing for Text
10. Columns Within Text Containers
11. Change Text Case
12. Copying Text Attributes With Format Painter
13. Set as Default Text Box

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

1. WordArt Styles (Quick Styles)
2. Text Fills
3. Picture Fills for Text
4. Gradient Fills for Text
5. Texture Fills for Text
6. Using Custom Textures as Fill for Text
7. Pattern Fills 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. Setting Spell Check Options
4. AutoCorrect
5. AutoCorrect Options
6. Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries
7. Find and Replace Words
8. Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries
9. Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries
10. Edit Custom Dictionaries
11. Sharing Custom Dictionaries
12. Disable, Enable, and Set the Default Custom Dictionary
13. Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages
14. Setting Proofing Language for Text
15. Changing Proofing Language for an Entire Presentation

Text Advanced

1. Highlight Text

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