How to design PowerPoint with Text box and SmartArt

In addition to using the PowerPoint temple, users can fully refresh the content with the many tools available on PowerPoint. For example, we can use motion effects in content, or design PowerPoint with Text box and SmartArt.

These 2 tools will support users to create artistic text, highlighting content in silde. You will choose the design that these two tools bring to fit the entire layout of silde as well as the design idea. The following article will show you how to use the Text box and SmartArt tools to design PowerPoint content.

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Professional PowerPoint design guide

1. Use the Text box function on Drawing

Step 1:

First open the blank page on PowerPoint and delete the dialog box on the slide. Next, click on the Home tab and look under the Drawing tool group, click on the Text box icon as shown below.

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Or you can click the Insert tab and then select the Text box function.

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Step 2:

Drag and drop Tex Box with any size in the slide as shown below.

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Step 3:

Enter the text in the Text box, then select the font and font size, the font color above.

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Step 4:

Right-click on the content on silde, activate the Format tab and then go to Shape styles . Here, click on the drop-down arrow and select the theme from the list.

With PowerPoint 2010 onwards users will have more themes to choose from, as well as how to do so.

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Step 5:

Next select the Shape Effects function and then select Glow and select the effect for the content.

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In case you want to center the Text box, in the Drawing group, click on Arrange and select Align and then click Align Center. Or depending on the user can adjust the content frame.

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2. Use Illustrations tool of SmartArt

Step 1:

Select the Insert tab and then select the SmartArt section.

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Appears a menu, click on the chart to enter the main content of the presentation. Click Ok to use.

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Step 2:

So you have an art chart form. If you want to change the display of the chart, click on the SmartArt Styles section. To change the color of the art chart click on Change Colors .

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Step 3:

Enter the text in the Text cells as shown.

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Step 4:

Next, you also click on each content in turn and select the Format tab . After that, select which dialog box to list in the Shape Styles section.

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Finally, minimize the Text boxes, adjust the position to match the layout of the content.

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The result of the slide after editing will be as shown below.

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So you have finished PowerPoint slide with 2 Text box and SmartArt tools. In general, using these two tools on PowerPoint is very simple. It will show the content on the slide more artistic, unique than just entering content and adding color to the text.

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I wish you all success!