How to Customize Text in PowerPoint

Customizing text in PowerPoint

Outline

How to change text style in PowerPoint
How to adjust the text size in PowerPoint
How to apply  italic formatting in PowerPoint
How to apply bold text formatting  in PowerPoint
How to underline the text in PowerPoint
How to apply the strike-through effect to the text in PowerPoint
How to Highlight the text in PowerPoint
How to remove  character  formatting in PowerPoint
How to adjust character spacing in PowerPoint
How to change the text color in PowerPoint
How to change the text case in PowerPoint
How to apply the  shadow effect to the text in PowerPoint

How to change Text  style in PowerPoint

Changing font style in PowerPoint
Figure 1

1.  Select the text to change font style
2.
 Go to “Home Tab”
3.  Go to “fonts group”
4. Click the “face font” option, “dropdown menu” will appear
5.  Scroll and Select your desired font style from the font list
Shortcut key: Ctrl+Shift +F

 

How to adjust the text size in PowerPoint

Adjusting Font Size in PowerPoint
Figure 2

1.  Select the text on your slide to change its size 
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “font group”
4.  Click the “arrow” next to the “Font size” option
5.  Font size dropdown menu will appear, scroll, and select the size of your choice (the standard size is 28)
Shortcut key: Ctrl+Shift +P

2nd Method to increase or decrease font size in PowerPoint

1.   Select the text on your slide
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to a font group
4.  Select “A” to increase text size

Increasing Font Size in PowerPoint
Figure 3

or the “A” option to decrease the text size

Decreasing Font Size in PowerPoint
Figure 4

Shortcut key:
increase font
:Ctrl+Shift +>
decrease font :Ctrl+Shift +<

 

How to apply Italic formatting (slanted font) in PowerPoint

Applying Italic Formatting in PowerPoint
Figure 5

1.  Select the text to make the font face italic 
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “Font group”
4.  Select the I Italic command, next to the” bold” option
Shortcut key: Ctrl +I


How to apply bold text formatting in PowerPoint

Bolding Text in PowerPoint
Figure 6

1.  Select the text to make it bold
2.
 Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “font group”
4.  Click the “B” (bold) command
Shortcut key: CTRL +B
Note: Click Bold or type the keyboard shortcut again to unbold the text

How to underline the text in PowerPoint

Underlining Text in PowerPoint
Figure 7

1.  Select the text to underline
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “Font group”
4.  Select “U” (underline command)
Shortcut key: Press CTRL + U to apply a simple underline.

How to apply the strike-through effect to the text in PowerPoint

Applying Strike Through effect to the text
Figure 8

1.  Select the text to add strike through effect
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “Font group”
4. Select the “S” (strike through) command next to the “U” (underline) command

How to Highlight the text in PowerPoint

Highlighting Text in PowerPoint
Figure 9

1.  Select the text to highlight it
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3. Go to “Font group”
4. Go to “Text Highlight Color” and click the “arrow” next to it
5.  choose the Highlight color of your choice

Highlighting text in PowerPoint
Figure 10


How to remove  character  formatting in PowerPoint

Removing character formatting in PowerPoint
Figure 11

1.  Select the text to clear  all its applied formatting
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “Font group”
4. Select the “Clear All Formatting” Button, next to the “decrease font size” option.
Shortcut key: Ctrl +spacebar

Reseting all the applied formatting to the text in PowerPoint
Figure 12

 

How to adjust character spacing  in PowerPoint

Adjusting spacing between text in PowerPoint
Figure 13

1.  Select the text to adjust the spacing between them
2.
 Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “Font group”
4. Select the “AV option” to adjust the spacing between text


How to change text color in PowerPoint

Changing Text Colour in PowerPoint
Figure 14

1.  Select the text to change its color
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “Font group”
4. Go to the font color menu option
5.  Click the “arrow” next to the font color menu
6.  Choose the color to add to the text, from the dropdown menu
7.  Click ok

Changing Text Colour in PowerPoint
Figure 15

Note: you can also choose more colors from the dropdown menu   by clicking the “More color” option i.e., Custom Colours

Changing Text Colour in PowerPoint
Figure 16

and Standard Colours

Changing Text Colour in PowerPoint
Figure 17

 

How to apply the shadow effect  to text in PowerPoint

Applying Shadow Effect to the Text in PowerPoint
Figure 18

1.  Select the text to add shadow
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “Font group”
4. Select S shadow command, next to U underline command


How to change the text 
case to Capital each word, lower, upper, toggle, or  sentence case in PowerPoint

Changing Text case in PowerPoint
Figure 19

1.  Select the text to change its case
2.  Go to the “Home tab”
3.  Go to “Font group”
4.  Go to the “Change Case” command
5.  Click the “arrow”, and a drop-down menu will appear
6.  Select your required text case from the dropdown menu
Shortcut key: Shift +F3

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