Special Edition Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Chapter 3. Working with Text

Patrice-Anne Rutledge

In this chapter

• Understanding PowerPoint’s Text Capabilities 46

• Adding Text 46

• Formatting Text 47

• Using Bullets 54

• Using Numbered Lists 56

• Checking Spelling 57

• Using Proofing Tools 58

• Looking Up Synonyms with the Thesaurus 60

• Working with Text Boxes 61

• Using WordArt 63

• Troubleshooting 64

• Design Corner: Dressing Up Your List 65

Understanding PowerPoint’s Text Capabilities

Adding and formatting text is fairly straightforward in PowerPoint. What’s usually more difficult is choosing the right fonts, colors, and effects for your presentation. PowerPoint offers sophisticated text formatting and customization, and it also automates most formatting and customization if you’re in a hurry or have limited design skills. ...