1. Formatting and Proofing Text PowerPoint 97 Intermediate

2. Text Formatting Within PowerPoint You can format text by selecting commands from the Format menu or by using the tools on the Formatting toolbar

3. Replacing Fonts Select the Replace Fonts command from the Format drop down menu

4. Formatting Fonts Select the Font command from the Format menu

5. Additional Text Formatting Effects Select the Font command from the Format menu

6. Bullets Select the Bullet command from the Format menu Or use the Bullets On/Off tool

7. Case Formatting Select the Change Case command from the Format menu Options include: –Sentence case –lowercase –UPPERCASE –Title Case –tOGGLE cASE

8. Using the Format Painter Select the text containing the styles you wish to transfer to another section of text Click on the Format Painter icon on the Standard toolbar Select the text you want to add the style to and the style is transferred to the selected text

9. Remember the Undo Command! To undo your last action, click on the Undo button on the Standard toolbar –Or select Undo from the Edit menu Undo IconRepeat Icon

10. Paragraph Alignment Includes: –Left –Right –Center –Justify Select Alignment from the Format menu Or Use the Formatting toolbar icons

11. Line and Paragraph Space Formatting Modifies the amount of space between lines of text or between paragraphs, select the Format Line Spacing command

12. Tab Formatting Used to align and space text horizontally in a document. All tab stops are available on the ruler. You can choose from the following types of tab stop: Note: When you are entering text and want to move from one tab stop to the next, press Ctrl+Tab Left TabThe left-hand edge of the text is aligned with the tab stop Right TabThe right-hand edge of the text is aligned with the tab stop Center TabThe text is centered over the tab stop Decimal TabThe decimal points of numbers are aligned at the tab stop

13. Checking Spelling Use the Tools/Spelling command Or click on the Spelling icon, in the Standard Toolbar Options include: –Ignore –Ignore All –Change –Change All –Add –Suggest TIP: Press F7 to activate the Spell Checker

14. Any Questions?