Text Boxes in PowerPoint

While most PowerPoint slides are pre-formatted with various text boxes it is possible to insert additional text boxes if needed. 

Inserting Text Boxes on Slides

1. Click the “Insert” tab on the ribbon.
2. Choose Text Box.
   
3. Navigate in the slide where the text box needs to be placed and type (or paste) the necessary content. 

Considerations When Inserting Text Boxes

• Oftentimes PowerPoint will not allow you to insert a text box directly on top of a pre-existing text box.  If this layout is needed, create the text box in an empty area of the slide and then move it to the necessary location.
• Make sure that, as content is added, it doesn’t cover other information on the slide! 
• Be sure to use List functionality and other tools so that the new text box will be tagged properly.
• When running CommonLook Office, in the Style Mapping checkpoint, make sure that the text box is set to Autodetect (or a different tag as needed) and not set to artifact. 
• Use the Reading Order checkpoint to be certain that the text box will be read at the correct time. 
• Depending on the slide layout and contents, other considerations may need to be made such as grouping items, handling overlapping objects, and adding alternative text.