1. Adding Text to Slides PowerPoint 97- Intermediate

2. Text and PowerPoint Every new slide which you create in PowerPoint will contain placeholders –Consisting of a title placeholder where you type in the text for the title of the slide, and a main text placeholder where you can add text and objects You can also add text to your slides, outside the placeholders, using the Text Box tool –Use the Text Box tool to create text labels where the text doesn’t wrap; this is ideal for short notes and phrases –You can also use the Text Box tool to create a word processing box for longer sections of text where the text will wrap inside the boundaries of the box

3. You can enter text on a slide using the placeholders Or using the Text Box tool –Create a text label –Create a word processing box Click to add title Click to add text Click on either placeholder and add text as required Any text that you enter on a slide with the Text Box tool is not displayed in Outline view. Only text typed in a title or main placeholder will appear Adding Text in Slide View

4. Adding a New Slide to a Presentation Press Ctrl+M or use the Insert/New Slide command –Then select the required AutoLayout

5. Outline View and Text In Outline view you work with only the titles and main text from each slide in your presentation The Outline tools include –Promote –Demote –Move Up –Move Down –Collapse –Expand –Collapse All –Expand All –Summary Slide –Show Formatting

6. Adding Text in Shapes –Text can easily be added and arranged in drawing shapes selected from the AutoShape toolbar –When you move or rotate the shape, the text moves with it To add text to an AutoShape Click on the Autoshape to select it Begin typing The text appears in the AutoShape To make the text fit the shape, use the Word wrap text in AutoShape Formatting option

7. Finding and Replacing Text Allows you to search for words or strings of characters and replace them with other words

8. Selection Techniques Make sure that you know how to: –Select a word –Select a paragraph –Select a sentence –Toggle between the text insertion point and selection of the Text Object

9. Any Questions?