To turn on the grammar check option:

• Click the File tab to access Backstage view.
• Select Options. A dialog box will appear.
• Select Proofing, then check the box next to Check grammar with spelling and click OK.
• To run a spelling and grammar check, navigate to the Review tab and click the Spelling command.

So do yourself a favor and don’t follow these tips!

1. Use boring images.
2. Give them tons to read.
3. Use complicated graphs and tables.
4. Pack too much visual information onto each slide.
5. Choose colors that convey the wrong message.
6. Don’t pay attention to fonts.
7. Change the “look” from slide to slide.

10 Ways to Ruin a Presentation

• Take a really long time to explain what your talk is about.
• Speak slowly and dramatically.
• Make sure you subtly let everyone know how important you are.
• Refer to your book repeatedly.
• Cram your slides with numerous text bullet points and multiple fonts.

You can add text to a PowerPoint slide or a slide master by inserting a text box and typing inside that box. You can then format that text by selecting the text or the entire box. You can also add text to placeholders and shapes. Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.

First, open your presentation in PowerPoint, then go to File. Now, you can return to your presentation and click on the Developer tab. Under this tab, click on the text box button under Controls. Then, draw out a text box on your slide, taking care not to obstruct any text, media or any other object in your slides.

When Writing a PowerPoint presentation, do:

1. Choose a single background for the entire presentation.
2. Use simple, clean fonts.
3. Use a font size that can be seen from the back of the room.
4. Write in bulleted format and use consistent phrase structure in lists.
5. Provide essential information only.
6. Use direct, concise language.

How to write an effective presentation

1. 1 Keep text on slides lean.
2. 2 Stick to one idea per slide.
3. 3 Simplify your sentences.
4. 4 Include powerful visuals.
5. 5 Write for your audience.
6. 6 Don’t use slides as notes.