Hi.
During this lesson we will learn how to adjust the formatting of text in PowerPoint presentations.
There are two main ways to include text in PowerPoint.
The first one is to create an object let's say a rectangular box
click on it with the right mouse button and then select edit text.
This will allow us to type within the box.
The second possibility is to add a text box we can do this by going to the Insert tab.
And selecting the text box.
But the main difference between the two approaches is that text boxes are transparent by default and
their size increases according to the quantity of text that we insert in them.
On the other hand a rectangular box would not change its borders even if we typed more text in it.
The text will leave its borders if it does not fit its size in order to modify the font of text in PowerPoint.
We have to go to the Home tab and change it from the dropdown list containing hundreds of fonts the
type of font that we will choose for presentation is important as it contributes significantly to its
final appearance.
It is also important to be consistent when using fonts in a presentation.
Almost all business presentations use a single font in this course we will use aerial.
So let's change the font of the text within the box to aerial.
I will click on the box and then type aerial within the font menu.
You can see that PowerPoint automatically provides a suggestion based on the letters that I am typing.
We can adjust the text font size from the button within the Home tab which stands right next to font.
Let's use a font size of twelve.
Here it is.
We can emphasize text by putting it in bold
using italic
or underlining it.
We will see practical examples of these features in many of the next videos.
If we want to change the color of text within PowerPoint slides we can do that by using the font color
button.
Let's do it.
I will select the text and change the text color to dark blue
in the paragraph section of the Home tab.
Are the commands which will allow us to modify the alignment of text.
We can choose whether to align it to the left have it in the center or align it to the right the align
text button determines whether the text would be on the top in the middle or at the bottom of the box
depending on the information you need to present.
You may find that bullet point format helps to make your text clear concise and easy to read while you
are in edit text mode.
You can use the bullets button which is in the Home tab and select the type of bullets that you would
like to introduce the size of the selected bullets will automatically adjust with the font size of the
text that you are using.
These are the most important commands that you will need to know when you have to work with text in
PowerPoint.
Thanks for watching.