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Working with Text

In this tutorial, you will learn how to work with some of the basic text tools that Office PowerPoint 2007 provides. Specifically, you will learn how you can use and manipulate text within PowerPoint 2007 presentations for maximum audience impact. You will also learn about SmartArt text conversions, which can give your slides some flair. The addition of customized theme fonts and new or improved formatting and spelling tools can help you save time and produce professional results. And there is a text bonus: You can even write on slides easily and quickly in PowerPoint 2007.

In this tutorial:

  1. Adding a Text Box to a Slide
  2. Finding and Replacing Words or Phrases
  3. Writing on Slides During a Presentation
  4. Creating and Saving Customized Theme Fonts
  5. Adding Bulleted Lists
  6. Using Headers and Footers
  7. Formatting with WordArt
  8. Correcting Your Spelling Errors
  9. Fine-tuning the spell checker
  10. Working with Text Written in a Foreign Language
  11. Translating Foreign-Language Text
  12. PowerPoint Text Tips