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March 4th, 2007, 03:03 PM
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How do you insert text
I would like to type a single word on a slide center it and do the same on
the next one for vocabulary study. Online help is very useful if you want to create a presentation, but I have not found information on how to complete this simple task. 
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March 4th, 2007, 03:20 PM
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How do you insert text
You could start typing in the text placeholder that appears when you open
powerpoint. Or you could use the text box tool that appears in the Draw tool bar found at the bottom of your workspace. It a black & white icon with a small A and gray lines on it. -- Sandy Johnson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist (MOS PowerPoint) "Powerpoint User" wrote: I would like to type a single word on a slide center it and do the same on the next one for vocabulary study. Online help is very useful if you want to create a presentation, but I have not found information on how to complete this simple task.
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March 4th, 2007, 06:04 PM
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How do you insert text
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User wrote: I would like to type a single word on a slide center it and do the same on the next one for vocabulary study. Online help is very useful if you want to create a presentation, but I have not found information on how to complete this simple task. To expand a bit one one of Sandy's good suggestions: Use the text box tool to draw a text box the size of the entire slide. Type a word into it. Rightclick it, choose Format Text Box and on the Text Box tab of the formatting dialog box, choose Middle Centered alignment and remove the check next to Resize Autoshape to Fit Text. Click OK. You may need to resize the text box to fill the slide again, so do that. The text will now center on the slide; from now on, just choose Insert, Duplicate slide and type any add'l words you like. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================
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March 4th, 2007, 07:25 PM
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How do you insert text
To further add to those good tips
Enter text in a text box (centred text) In draw alignment align to slide then align middle and align centre Or probably the most complex keyboard shortcut ever, select the text box and Alt R,A,S followed by Alt R,A,C,R,A,M!! -- Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials-http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: In article , Powerpoint User wrote: I would like to type a single word on a slide center it and do the same on the next one for vocabulary study. Online help is very useful if you want to create a presentation, but I have not found information on how to complete this simple task. To expand a bit one one of Sandy's good suggestions: Use the text box tool to draw a text box the size of the entire slide. Type a word into it. Rightclick it, choose Format Text Box and on the Text Box tab of the formatting dialog box, choose Middle Centered alignment and remove the check next to Resize Autoshape to Fit Text. Click OK. You may need to resize the text box to fill the slide again, so do that. The text will now center on the slide; from now on, just choose Insert, Duplicate slide and type any add'l words you like. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================
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March 4th, 2007, 07:42 PM
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"John Wilson" john AT technologytrish.co DOT uk wrote in message
... Or probably the most complex keyboard shortcut ever, select the text box and Alt R,A,S followed by Alt R,A,C,R,A,M!! LOL
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March 4th, 2007, 09:56 PM
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How do you insert text
In article , John Wilson
wrote: To further add to those good tips Enter text in a text box (centred text) In draw alignment align to slide then align middle and align centre Or probably the most complex keyboard shortcut ever, select the text box and Alt R,A,S followed by Alt R,A,C,R,A,M!! Bangs optional. Interesting (and yeah, I just had to try it) the ! makes the cursor go to an hourglass for a split-second, where non-active Alt+keys just make the computer beep. I wonder what I've done by trying this and how the Deus In Machina will punish me for it. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================
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March 5th, 2007, 08:29 PM
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How do you insert text
Your fingers must be slowing down Steve!
It does work though well, it is stupid! The trick is to release the alt key after R A S and press it again before R A C R A M -- RAS drawalignmentalign to slide RAC drawaligncenter RAM well youve guessed ! Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials-http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: In article , John Wilson wrote: To further add to those good tips Enter text in a text box (centred text) In draw alignment align to slide then align middle and align centre Or probably the most complex keyboard shortcut ever, select the text box and Alt R,A,S followed by Alt R,A,C,R,A,M!! Bangs optional. Interesting (and yeah, I just had to try it) the ! makes the cursor go to an hourglass for a split-second, where non-active Alt+keys just make the computer beep. I wonder what I've done by trying this and how the Deus In Machina will punish me for it. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================
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March 5th, 2007, 11:07 PM
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How do you insert text
In article , John Wilson wrote:
Your fingers must be slowing down Steve! How so? The shortcut works fine. I was just (did you notice the tug on the one leg?) questioning the utility of the exclamation points in your: Alt R,A,C,R,A,M!! It does work though well, it is stupid! The trick is to release the alt key after R A S and press it again before R A C R A M -- RAS drawalignmentalign to slide RAC drawaligncenter RAM well youve guessed ! Amazing PPT Hints, Tips and Tutorials-http://www.PPTAlchemy.co.uk http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html email john AT technologytrish.co.uk "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: In article , John Wilson wrote: To further add to those good tips Enter text in a text box (centred text) In draw alignment align to slide then align middle and align centre Or probably the most complex keyboard shortcut ever, select the text box and Alt R,A,S followed by Alt R,A,C,R,A,M!! Bangs optional. Interesting (and yeah, I just had to try it) the ! makes the cursor go to an hourglass for a split-second, where non-active Alt+keys just make the computer beep. I wonder what I've done by trying this and how the Deus In Machina will punish me for it. ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================ ----------------------------------------- Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com PPTools: www.pptools.com ================================================
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