Add text to a slide

Do one of the following: 

Add body or title text

• Click inside a text placeholder, and type or paste the text.

Note   If your text exceeds the size of the placeholder, Microsoft PowerPoint reduces the font size and line spacing incrementally as you type, to make the text fit. 

Add text to an AutoShape

• To add text that becomes part of the shape and moves when you move the shape, select the AutoShape and start typing.
• To add text that is independent of the shape and does not move when you move the shape, add a text box.
  1. On the Drawing toolbar, click Text Box .
  2. Do one of the following:

     Add text that stays on a single line

     • On the slide, point to where you want the text box, click, and then type or paste your text.

     Add text that wraps

     • On the slide, point to where you want the text box, drag the text box to the size you want, and then type or paste your text.

Note   To add text to a line, connector, or freeform AutoShape, you must add text using a text box.

Add text to a text box

1. On the Drawing toolbar, click Text Box .
2. Do one of the following:

   Add text that stays on a single line

   • On the slide, point to where you want the text box, click, and then type or paste your text.

   Add text that wraps

   • On the slide, point to where you want the text box,drag the text box to the size you want, and then type or paste your text.

Add WordArt

1. Select the slide you want to add WordArt to.
2. On the Drawing toolbar, click Insert WordArt .
3. Click the WordArt effect you want, and then click OK.
4. In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, type the text you want.
5. Do any of the following:
   • To change the font type, in the Font list, select a font.
   • To change the font size, in the Size list, select a size.
   • To make text bold, click the Bold button.
   • To make text italic, click the Italic button.