The size of the text box changes

Using the wrap text Feature in a text box

when you resize the text box , the you had inserted in the text box may go beyond its width .In that case , the text is automatically placed in the next line , This feature is known as Word wrap .You can turn off the word wrap feature .The steps to do so are:

1.Select the text box  by clicking on it

2.Select the Text  Box option from the Format menu

The Format Text box dialog box is displayed .

3.Select the Text box tab from the Format Text box dialog box (refer Figure 3.7)

4.Uncheck the word wrap text in AutoShape option

5.Click OK

once this potion is turned off , the text will not be wrapped to the next line .Instead , the textbox will adjust itself horizontally to fit inside the text box.

You can turn on this feat urea again to wrap the text in the text box by checking the word wrap text in auto shape potion again in the Format Text box dialog box .

Placing Text Inside a Shape Using  a Text Box

If you want to place some text inside an object m you will have to write the text in the text box and move the text box in the object .

The steps to place the text inside any object using the text box are :

1.Select the object

2.Click on the text box button from the Drawing toolbar

3.position the pointer inside the selected object

4.Type any text ad shown in Figure 3.8

The text appears inside the selected object

CHANGING THE APPEARANCE OF OBJECTS

Filling colors in an  object

The appearance of an object can be changed by filling colors in it , The stele to do so are :

1.Select the object in which you want to fill the color

2.Click on the arrow next to the Fill color button in the Drawing toolbar

A color palette appears

3.Select a color from the color palette

Select the More Fill colors option if you want more colors .You can also select the Fill Effects option if you want to add or change the shading , pattern or texture of the objects .

Applying 3-d Effects to an object

The steps to add 3-d effects to an object are :

1.     Select the object you want to change

2.     Click on the 3-d button from the Drawing toolbar

Various 3-d shapes are displayed

3.     Select the potion you want

Rotating an Object

You can rotate an object to any degree .You can also flip an object horizontally or vertically .

The steps to rotate an object to any degree are :

1.Select the object , which you want to rotate

2.Click on the Free Rotate button the Drawing toolbar .

3.Place the mouse pointer on one of the corners of the object and drag it in any direction

 

Using AutoShapes

To depict some information on the slide, sometimes you would need to insert some advanced graphics such as a smiling face, a star of flowchart symbols, All these objects cannot be drawn using the drawing tools available on the Drawing toolbar. You can also use various Autotypes that are provided by PowerPoint. The steps to insert AutoShapes are :

1.     Click on the arrow next to the AutoShapes button on the Drawing toolbar The AutoShapes menu in displayed as shown in figure 3.4.

2.     Select the type you want to draw

3.     Place the mouse pointer on the slide on which the AutoShape has to be drawn and drag it to draw the shape of your required size     

Using WordArt

You can change the look of the text by changing fonts , colors and size .If you want to use some special text effects then you can use the word art feature of office .

The steps to insert text using word Art are :

1.Display the slide in which the word Art has to be inserted using the Slide view

2.Click on the insert Word Art button on the Drawing Toolbar

The word  Art G allergy dialog box is displayed (refer Figure3.5 )

3.Select the word Art style that you want and click Ok

The Edit word Art Text dialog box is displayed (refer Figure 3.6)

4. Enter the text in the Text pane

You can change the font and size of the text using the Font drop down list and Size drop down list respectively

5.Click OK

The Word Art text is inserted in the slide  .

Working with the text box

Inserting text in a text box

The easiest way to add text to a slide is to type it directly into a placeholder on the slide .When you want to add text outside a placeholder, you can use the Text box button in the Drawing toolbar .

The steps to add text by using a text box are :

1.Open the slide in which you want to add a text box

2.Click on the text Box button from the Drawing toolbar

3.place the mouse pointer at the  location in the slide where you want the text box to appear

4.Click the left mouse button 

A text box is displayed with the insertion point .

5.Type the desired text in the text box

The text box expands to accommodate the text being typed .If you want to type on a new line in the text box press the Enter key .

The text box can be also be resizes to suit your needs .The steps to do so are :

1.Select the text box

2.position the pointer on the sides or corners of the text box

The pointer shape changes to a double headed arrow .

3.Drag the mouse to make the text box of your required size

DRWING OBJECTS

                                             Using the Drawing Toolbar

PowerPoint Provides the Drawing toolbar to help you draw various graphic objects, such as Lines, Arrows,  Rectangles, Ellipses, Text Boxes and –d objects (refer Figure 3.1). You can also file various colors in these objects, rotate objects and apply shadow effects to the objects.

PowerPoint also allows you to draw various Auto Shapes. The Auto Shapes feature makes it easy for you to draw shapes in your PowerPoint slides and other applications. The Auto Shapes tool displays a pop-up menu when you click on it, This menu contains options like Lines, Basic Shapes, Block Arrows, Flowcharts and Cal louts.

Drawing a Line

Drawing lines in similar to drawing shapes, the difference being that lines are not enclosed objects. These have a beginning point and an end point.

The steps to draw a line are:

1.     Open the slide on which you want to draw a line

2. Select the Line button from the Drawing toolbar

The mouse pointer changes to a crosshair.

3.     Move the mouse pointer to the point where the line should start on the slide

4. Click and drag the mouse to the point where the line should end
5. Release the mouse button 

Arrows and other objects can also be drawn in a spoiler manner.

Selecting anObject

IF you want to make changes to an object, such as adding colors and changing size, you need to select the object, An object can be selected by clicking on it, When you click on the border, the reside handles surround the object in a rectangular shape as shown in Figure 3.23

GroupingObjects

Sometimes you need to move or copy and paste all the objects that  you have drawn simultaneously to a new location. In this canes, you will have to select individual objects and perform the necessary tasks.

You can also select multiple objects simultaneously by grouping them. Once the objects are grouped, all these objects are treated as one object, You can move and copy all the object simultaneously.  

The steps to select multiple objects are:

1.     Press and hold down the Shift key and then click on each object you want to select The resize handles are displayed around each object you select as shown in Figure 3.3

2.     Release the Shift key after selecting all the objects.

If you select an object by mistake and you want to remove it form the selection, continues holding down the Shift key while you click on the same object again. PowerPoint removes the object form the selection.

The steps to group all the objects are:

1.     Click on the right mouse button

The Shortcut menu is displayed.

2.     Select the Group option from the Grouping option of the Shortcut menu All the selected objects are grouped.