One of the most commonly used drawing objects in PowerPoint is the text box. Text boxes allow you to add additional information to any location on any slide. In order to change the formatting of a text box, you must first select it by directly clicking on the dashed border that surrounds it. It is easiest to first click inside of the text box to activate it, and then click on the text box border.
The formatting options for text boxes are numerous. Some options are:
- Change the font size and font type (typeface) of the text
- Change the alignment (left, center or right) of the text
- Add bold, italics or underline to the text
- Change the line spacing
- Add a fill color to the text box
- Change the font color of the text
- Add a border and/or a border color to the text box
- Set the border style (line thickness and line type)
You can apply some formatting such as font size and typeface, bold, italics, underline and text alignment by selecting the text box and then selecting the appropriate formatting command button on the Font group of the Home Ribbon. For object formatting, choose the desired tool from the Drawing Group on the Ribbon.
To Apply Formatting to Text Boxes
- Click inside the text box to activate it.
- Click on the border of the text box (to apply formatting to individual words inside the text box, select the text you would like to format).
- Select any formatting options on the Font group on the Home Ribbon (i.e. bold, italics, font size, etc.).
- To apply a fill color to the text box, click the Shape Fill arrow on the Drawing group and choose the desired color from the color palette. Click Picture, Gradient or Texture to fill the object with any of these items.
- To apply or modify the lines or border of an object, click the Shape Outline arrow on the Drawing group and choose the options you want.
- To apply an effect to an object, click the Shape Effects arrow on the Drawing group, point to the desired category from the list and then click the effect you want to apply from the gallery.
- To apply a quick style which contains a combination of various effects, fill, and outline formatting, click the Quick Style button and choose the desired quick style from the gallery.
- To apply a present style to the text box or to apply additional formatting, click the contextual Drawing Tools tab, click the Formatting tab and then make your choices.
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