Some font formatting options (font type, size, color and decoration styles) can be applied to the previously selected part of the text separately. In such a case, any changes will be applied to the whole text within the text box. Note: it's also possible to change text formatting when the text box (not the text itself) is selected. When the text is selected, the text box borders are displayed as dashed lines.
to create columns of text within the text box, click the corresponding icon on the text formatting toolbar and choose the preferable option, or right-click on the text box border, click the Shape Advanced Settings option and switch to the Columns tab in the Shape - Advanced Settings window.Ĭlick the text within the text box to change its properties.to align a text box on the slide, rotate or flip it, arrange text boxes as related to other objects, right-click on the text box border and use the contextual menu options.to edit the text box fill, line, replace the rectangular box with a different shape, or access the shape advanced settings, click the Shape settings icon on the right sidebar and use the corresponding options.to resize, move, rotate the text box, use the special handles on the edges of the shape.
When the text box is selected, its borders are displayed as solid (not dashed) lines. Select the text box by clicking on its border to change its properties. The text within the text box will also be deleted. To delete the added text object, click on the text box border and press the Delete key. The text within the text object is a part of the latter (when you move or rotate the text object, the text moves or rotates with it).Īs an inserted text object represents a rectangular frame (it has invisible text box borders by default) with text in it and this frame is a common autoshape, you can change both the shape and text properties. Select a shape and start typing your text.Ĭlick outside of the text object to apply the changes and return to the slide. Add a text passage within an autoshape.Select the default text within the text box with the mouse and replace it with your own text. to add a Text Art object, click the Text Art icon on the Insert tab of the top toolbar, then click on the desired style template – the Text Art object will be added in the center of the slide.It's also possible to insert a text box by clicking the Shape icon on the top toolbar and selecting the shape from the Basic Shapes group. When you release the mouse button, the insertion point will appear in the added text box, allowing you to enter your text. To add a text box, click the Text Box icon on the Home or Insert tab of the top toolbar, then click where you want to insert the text box, hold the mouse button and drag the text box border to specify its size. Depending on the necessary text object type, you can do the following: You can insert a text box (a rectangular frame that allows you to enter some text within it) or a Text Art object (a text box with a predefined font style and color that allows you to apply some text effects).