Entering the Text in PowerPoint Slides

This tutorial explains how to change the appearance of text, create text boxes, and create text box shapes. We solve the riddle of what to do when text does not fit in a text box or text placeholder frame. You also discover how to align text, handle bulleted and numbered lists, and put a footer on all or some of the slides in your presentation.

By the time you finish reading this tutorial, if you read it all the way through, you will be one of those people others turn to when they have a PowerPoint question about entering text on slides.

Entering Text Fun with Text Boxes and Text Box Shapes Controlling How Text Fits in Text Frames and Text Boxes Positioning Text in Frames and Text Boxes Handling Bulleted and Numbered Lists Putting Footers (and Headers) or Slides