The simplest way to put text bullets on a slide is to choose a layout that has placeholders for them. But, if you’re already using another layout, you can put text bullets in a text box. This article covers both ways: using a slide layout with text placeholders formatted as bullets, or by inserting a text box and formatting the text as bullets.
Use a slide layout with text placeholders formatted as bullets
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On the Home tab, click Layout.
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Pick one of the following slide layouts that have text placeholders formatted as bullets:
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Title and Content
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Two Content
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Comparison
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Content with Caption
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Click Change Layout.
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Click inside the placeholder (Click to add text) and enter your text.
Insert a text box and format the text as bullets
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Using any slide layout, on the Insert tab, click Text Box.
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With Click to add text selected, on the Home tab, click Bullets or Numbering to pick a symbol or numbered bullet.
