b_bookg.gif (182 bytes)Guides (MS-Powerpoint97)

Formatting & editing

PPT97-7

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  • Changing the text font/size
    • Highlight the appropriate text
    • Click on the Font Drop down box down-pointing arrow
    • Use slider controls until font desired is displayed.
    • Click on the font desired.

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  • Change text to bold, underline, italic or shadow
  • Highlight text to be changed
  • Click on appropriate button or use [Ctrl] +[B] - bold, [Ctrl]+[I] - italic, [Ctrl] +[U] - underline.

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  • Using the format painter
    • You can apply an existing format to another part of your slide using the format painter
    • Highlight the text with format you wish to copy
    • Click on the Format Painter button
    • Hightlight the text to format - once the mouse is released the format is applied.
  • Using the format painter to format several disjointed pieces of text.
    • Highlight the text with format you wish to copy
    • Double click on the Format Painter button
    • Successively hightlight the text to format - once the mouse is released the format is applied.
  • Cut and Paste
    • Select text in the application of choice (does not have to be Powerpoint)
    • Click the Copy button (or use [Ctrl] + [C] )
    • Position the cursor in the new position within the slide (either slide or outline view).
    • Click on the paste button.

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