How to Insert Text in PowerPoint Slides

When designing a presentation, you'll want to be as concise as possible when you add text. PowerPoint 98/2000 lets you easily insert and edit text on slides, so you can create slides with impact.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microsoft Powerpoint

1. Open the presentation and go to the slide you want to add text to.

2. Position your cursor in the Title box or Text box and click.

3. Type in the text you want in one box, then reposition the cursor to enter text in the other box.

4. Press the Return or Enter key once to start a new bulleted list item, if you're entering bulleted text.

5. Press the Return or Enter key twice to enter a space between lines of text or between paragraphs.

Tips & Warnings

• You must reposition the cursor to enter text in the Title box or the Text box on a slide. You can't just press Return or Enter.
• Keep text on your slides brief, but make sure that a viewer can understand the slide in its entirety without listening to the presentation. (You don't need to describe all your talking points; just make sure the slide itself is coherent.) Then you ensure that viewers who walk in late (or who were just zoning out) can immediately grasp the gist of your slide.