MOS1.1. PowerPoint Advanced (English)

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You use the commands in the Shape Styles group on the Format tool tab to format text boxes and shapes.

You can choose from built-in styles that combine outline and fill formatting from the presentation color scheme, or you can individually format fill colors, borders, shadows, and other effects.

Use built-in effect combinations or create your own

You can modify the appearance of the text within the containers by using standard font formatting techniques (commands in the Font and Paragraph groups on the Home tab and on the Mini Toolbar) and the WordArt styles and text formatting available on the Format tool tab.

Tip: Having made changes to one shape or text box, you can easily apply the same attributes to another by using the Format Painter tool.

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To modify the dimensions of the selected text container

• Drag the sizing handles. Guides appear on the slide to indicate alignment with other slide elements.
• On the Format tool tab, in the Size group, enter or select dimensions in the Height and Width boxes.
• Select the shape to activate the handles, and then do any of the following:
  • Drag the white sizing handles to change the external dimensions of the shape.
  • Drag the rotating handle to adjust the angle of rotation of the shape.

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To rotate the selected text container

To rotate the container freely, drag the rotation handle. To rotate the container in 15-degree increments, hold down the Shift key and drag the rotation handle. To rotate the container in 90-degree increments, do the following: On the Format tool tab, in the Arrange group, click Rotate. On the Rotate menu, click Rotate Right 90° or Rotate Left 90°.	You can rotate objects or flip them to create mirror images
To rotate the container to a specific angle, do the following: On the Format tool tab, in the Arrange group, click Rotate, and then click More Rotation Options. In the Format Shape pane, in the Rotation box, enter or select the angle of rotation you want.	Set a precise angle of rotation from the Rotate menu

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To flip the selected text container

1. On the Format tool tab, in the Arrange group, click Rotate.
2. On the Rotate menu, click Flip Vertical or Flip Horizontal.

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To apply a built-in style to the selected text container

• On the Format tool tab, in the Shape Styles group, select a preconfigured combination of fill, border, and effects from the Shape Styles gallery.

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To modify the fill color of the selected text container

• On the Format tool tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Shape Fill arrow, and then do one of the following:
  • To add or change a fill color, click the color you want, or to remove all color, click No Fill.
  • To use a color that isn’t one of the theme colors, click More Fill Colors, and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab, or mix your own color on the Custom tab. Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab do not update if you later change the document theme.
  • To adjust the transparency of the fill, click More Fill Colors. At the bottom of the Colors dialog box, move the Transparency slider, or enter a number in the box next to the slider. You can vary the percentage of transparency from 0% (fully opaque, the default setting) to 100% (fully transparent).
  • To choose or change a fill gradient, click Gradient, and then click the gradient variation you want. To customize the gradient, click More Gradients and then, in the Format Shape pane, choose the options you want.

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To fill the selected text container with an image or texture

• On the Format tool tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Shape Fill arrow, and then do one of the following:
  • To choose or change a fill picture, on the Insert tab, click Pictures. In the Insert Picture dialog box, locate the folder that contains the picture that you want to use, click the picture file, and then click Insert.
  • To choose or change a fill texture, click Texture, and then click the texture you want. To customize the texture, click More Textures and then, in the Format Shape pane, choose the options that you want.

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To modify the outline of the selected text container

• On the Format tool tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Shape Outline arrow, and then select the outline color, weight, style, and endpoints.

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To apply or modify the visual effects of the selected text container

• On the Format tool tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Shape Effects arrow, and then select the shadow, reflection, glow, soft edge, beveled edge, and rotation effects you want.

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To format text in a selected shape

• On the Format tool tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the More button to expand the WordArt gallery and then, in the WordArt gallery, click the text style you want.
• On the Format tool tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the Text Fill, Text Outline, or Text Effects arrow, and then select the individual formatting options you want.
• On the Home tab, in the Font group, use the commands to set the font, font size, and font formatting options you want.
• On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, use the commands to modify the text alignment, spacing, and direction.

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To apply the attributes of a shape to all future shapes in the active presentation

• Right-click the shape, and then click Set as Default Shape.

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