How to adjust text spacing on PowerPoint - Keep the text width the same

After inserting an image into a PowerPoint slide, users can change the image size on the slide to their liking, or simply stretch the image. However, this method only applies to images. If you apply this type of width scaling, the text content on the slide will not change. So how to change the distance between words on PowerPoint slides?

Changing the spacing between letters and text spacing on PowerPoint is very simple, similar to adjusting text spacing on Word. Then the length of the letter will change according to the distance between the letters that the user sets, the height of each character will remain the same. The article below will guide you how to change the spacing between letters and text spacing on PowerPoint.

How to change the spacing and scaling of PowerPoint text

Step 1:

We enter text into the content as usual and then highlight the text that needs height adjustment. Next click on the Home tab and then select the AV icon with a 2-way arrow on the toolbar.

Step 2:

In the drop-down menu, there are many different options for us to change the spacing of the text on the slide. Dimensions include:

1. Very Tight: very narrow distance.
2. Tight: narrow letter spacing.
3. Normal: normal letter spacing.
4. Loose: wide letter spacing.
5. Very Loose: the stretch between letters is very wide.

We hover over each type of text stretching to choose the appropriate size.

The resulting text is stretched as shown below. To add text spacing, users click on More Spacing .

Step 3:

Display the text spacing adjustment frame, enter the text spacing size you want to apply in the By section and then click OK to change.

The text spacing result will also change according to the distance the user has entered.

With WordArt text inserted on the slide, we also edit the text spacing similar to normal text.

Although adjusting the word spacing and text spacing on PowerPoint is very simple, it helps users adjust the text to suit the slide design idea being implemented. You can immediately use the available distance sizes, or enter the size you want yourself.

Wishing you success!

Marvin Fry

Update 20 August 2024