Universal Design Symbol PowerPoint '97: Editing text using Shortcut Keys



Five steps to change the font size

  1. Select the text or textbox that you want to change.
  2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+P. The font size options box, located on the format bar, will be highlighted.
  3. Use the cursor keys to select the font size you want.
  4. Once you have selected the font size, press ENTER. The text will transform to the new font size.
  5. Press the left or right arrow keys to deselect the text.

Two steps to move selected text

You can change the order of items in a list or move selected text around the screen using shortcut keys.
  1. Select the text that you want to move. If the text you want to move is a list item, you ou do not have to choose the entire item; a single word is fine.
  2. Press ALT+SHIFT+UP ARROW to move the text up or ALT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW to move the text down. You can also use ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW and ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW to move text to the right and left.

One step to turn character formatting on or off

  1. Press / (the backslash key on the numeric keypad).

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