the foundation of text in PowerPoint
2010 is simple just click where you want
your text and type
if you make a mistake like I did that's
okay
you can use backspace or delete to fix
it there may be a time when you need to
work with the text that's already in
your presentation maybe to copy and
paste it or to move it to a different
location the first thing you need to
know is how to select text the text I'd
like to select is the title I just typed
question one just click hold and drag
your mouse over the text then let go see
how it's highlighted blue that means the
text is selected and this little box is
the hover toolbar which gives you access
to formatting options like bold italic
font and more the same formatting
options can be found in the font group
on the Home tab I was planning to use
this title on the next slide to where we
reveal the answer to question one why
don't we just copy and paste the text
now that we have it selected start by
clicking the copy command in the
clipboard group now choose where you
want the text to go in my case the title
placeholder on the next slide then click
paste you can also get to these commands
by right-clicking in your presentation
for example to cut and paste select your
text now right-click then choose cut the
original text will disappear and you'll
be able to paste it anywhere you want by
right-clicking again the paste options
determine how it's going to look just
hover over the icon to see a preview
before you choose I think I'm going to
keep the source formatting so the text
stays bulleted if you want to move a
selection of text from one place to
another you can use the drag and drop
technique first select the text now
click hold and drag it where you want it
to go you might need to make some
Corrections with your keyboard there
that looks great I think that does
for the text on my question-and-answer
slides now you know the very basics
including inserting and deleting text
cut copy and paste and drag and drop
everything you need to work with text in
PowerPoint 2010 like what you just saw
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