When the text box is selected, its borders are displayed as solid (not dashed) lines. Select the text box by clicking on its border to change its properties. The text within the text box will also be deleted. To delete the added text object, click on the text box border and press the Delete key. The text within the text object is a part of the latter (when you move or rotate the text object, the text moves or rotates with it).Īs an inserted text object represents a rectangular frame (it has invisible text box borders by default) with text in it and this frame is a common autoshape, you can change both the shape and text properties. Select a shape and start typing your text.Ĭlick outside of the text object to apply the changes and return to the slide. Add a text passage within an autoshape.Select the default text within the text box with the mouse and replace it with your own text. Press the Del or Backspace on the keyboard to remove the text box from the spreadsheet.Text Art icon on the Insert tab of the top toolbar, then click on the desired style template – the Text Art object will be added in the center of the slide.Press and hold the left mouse button on the circle, then drag the mouse cursor in the desired direction to increase or decrease the size of the text box.
Move the mouse cursor to where you want the text box to be located.On the Insert tab, click the Text option on the far right side, and select the Text Box option.