Text: Content with Structure

Add and Format Text

• Type into a placeholder; paragraphs become bullets automatically.
• Keep bullets short - the audience reads faster than you speak.
• Format: select text and use Home (font, size, bold, color, line spacing).

Bullets, Levels and No-Bullet Text

• Tab demotes a bullet one level; Shift+Tab promotes it.
• To remove bullets (e.g. a statement line), select → Bullets → None.
• Use text boxes (Insert → Text Box) for free-floating labels that are not part of the layout.

WordArt and Quick Styles

Select text → Home → Text Effects for outline, shadow and gradient headline styles. Quick Styles apply a designed look (color + font) in one click.

Slide Numbering

Insert → Header & Footer → Slide number. Start at 1 under Design → Slide Size → Customize (Slides sized for: on-screen or A4 depending on output).

Key Points

• Shorter text = stronger impact; slides are prompts, not scripts.
• Levels create hierarchy - keep them shallow (max two or three).
• Text boxes give design freedom beyond layout placeholders.