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Make Font Colors and Styles Stand Out on PowerPoint Slides

By Wendy Russell, About.com

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Changing the Font Style and Font Size

Use drop down boxes to select a new font style and font size

Use drop down boxes to select a new font style and font size

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Note - The steps in this tutorial work in all versions of PowerPoint.

Steps to changing the font style and size

  1. Select the text you wish to change by dragging your mouse over the text to highlight it.
  2. Click the font drop-down list. Scroll through the available fonts to make your selection.
  3. While the text is still selected, choose a new size for the font from the font size drop-down list.

Index: Make Font Colors and Styles Stand Out on PowerPoint Slides

  1. Make Your Text Easy to Read by Changing the Fonts
  2. Changing the Font Style and Font Size
  3. Changing the Font Color
  4. PowerPoint Slide After Font Color and Style Changes

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