Applies To
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac PowerPoint for the web
  1. To add text to a slide, position the mouse cursor inside the placeholder or text box, then start typing.

  2. If you don't see a text box, on the Insert tab select Text Box.

  3. Press and drag with your mouse to draw the text box on your slide, and then start typing.

    Tip: The box automatically adjusts its size to fit the text you add to it. To change the font size, select the text, then on the Home tab, select a numerical size in the Font Size box.

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