
Type "1.", that is the number 1 followed by a period, and then start typing. Mainly with text boxes rather than text placeholders because the latter almost always already include bullets. If there's more text, PowerPoint automatically reduces the font size of the text to make space for the new text.Īutomatically creates bulleted or numbered list as the text is typed. Check or un-check these check-boxes as per the requirement:Īutomatically fits the body text within a text placeholder. You may find the check-boxes associated with these options checked or unchecked, although we believe they are allĬhecked by default. Locate the Apply As You Type section (highlighted in blue within Figure 2), where These tabs, select the AutoFormat As You Type tab (highlighted in red withinįigure 3: AutoFormat As You Type tab selected within AutoCorrect dialog box This opens the AutoCorrect dialog box that you can see in Figure 3, which includes two tabs. Select theĪutoCorrect option (highlighted in red within Figure 2).įigure 2: AutoCorrect option within PowerPoint Preferences dialog box This opens the PowerPoint Preferences dialog box that you can see in Figure 2. Select the PowerPoint | Preferences menu option, as shown in Figure 1.įigure 1: Preferences option selected within PowerPoint menu To control the Text Autofit options globally in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, follow Therefore, make these changes for particular text placeholders within the Will lose the consistent look of successive slides. Not only will working with individual text placeholders be monotonous, but also you Placeholders, then don't make these changes for every individual text placeholder. Control Autofit Options for a particular Text Box or Placeholder: Works only on the particular.

