2007 Microsoft® Office System Step by Step, Second Edition

Key Points

• You can enter and edit text both on the Outline tab or directly on a slide, depending on which is most efficient at any particular time.

• Text in placeholders provides consistency across an entire presentation. But you are not limited to using placeholders. You can place text wherever you want it on a slide by using text boxes.

• PowerPoint provides assistance by correcting common spelling errors and adjusting the size of text so that it fits optimally on a slide.

• You can take advantage of the Find and Replace features to ensure consistent use of terms and fonts throughout a presentation.

• Although PowerPoint provides the structure for a presentation so that you can focus on your message, you can manually change the formatting, location, and ...