If you’ve left Caps Lock on or you want to change the case of your text quickly then why not try the Change Case tool located on your Home tab. Just select the text you want to change and choose the case you want to change it to. 

If you want to change the direction of your text on your slide then try out the Text Direction tool. Select the text you want to change and select the Text Direction tool on the Home tab. Once there, choose an option from the dropdown.

If you want a slide to be laid out in columns then why not try the Add or Remove Columns tool located on the Home tab. Once you’ve found it then select how many columns you want to apply to your slide.

If you want to increase the list level of a bullet point or item in a list, then why not use the Increase List Level tool.

You can increase the list level by using the Tab key.

If you want to decrease the list level of a bullet point or item in a list, then why not use the Decrease List Level tool.

You can decrease the list level by using the Shift + Tab key.

If you want to change the colour of your font in your presentation then how about using the Font Colour tool. To use it, select your text and click on the Font Colour tool on the ribbon. Then choose the colour you want your text to be.

If you can’t find the colour you want, how about selecting More Colours to give you a wider range of colours. 

To change the way your text looks how about changing the font. Select your text and go to the Font dropdown located on the Home tab. Then choose the font type you want to use. 

If you want to make text smaller or larger on your slide then why not use the Font Size tool. Select your text and go to the Font Size Dropdown and then choose the Font Size you want. 

If you want to change the size of text that has multiple font sizes, and you want to keep the size ratio, then why not use the Increase Font Size and Decrease Font Size tools. 

If you like using shortcuts then why not use Ctrl + Shift + > to increase your font size and Ctrl + Shift + < to decrease your font size.

If you want to apply bullet points to text in your presentation, select your text and click on the Bullets tool. This will apply Bullet Points to your text.

In PowerPoint you can customise bullet points to various icons. To do this, select your bullet points and select the Bullets dropdown. Next click on Bullets and Numbering and select Customise. Finally choose the icon you want to use and then click OK and then OK again. Your bullet points will now have changed.

If you want to apply number bullet points to your presentation, select your text and click on the Numbering tool. This will apply number bullet points.

If your text is not using the space on the slide effectively, then why not try out the Line Spacing tool. This will space your text out evenly across your slide.

If you want to remove formatting from a body of text e.g. font colour and style then why not use the Clear All Formatting tool. By using this tool, it will return your text back to how it would have looked originally.

If you want to reposition text within a text box on your slide then try the Align Text tool. 

If you want to emphasise an important word or phrase in your presentation then you can use the highlighter tool to achieve this.

Select the text you want to highlight and click on the highlighter tool. In the dropdown select the highlighter colour you want.

If you want to move text to another location, for example a new slide, use the Cut tool. It’s easy to use, just select the text or object you want to move then go to the Home tab > Clipboard and select Cut, then click where you want the text or object to be placed and then go to Home tab > Clipboard and select Paste. 

If you’re a fan of shortcuts, use CTRL + X to cut and CTRL + V to paste.

If you want to copy text or an object to another location, for example a new slide, use the Copy tool. Select the text or object you want to copy, then go to the Home tab > Clipboard and select Copy, then click in the location you want the text or object to be placed, then go to Home tab > Clipboard and select Paste. 

If you’re a fan of shortcuts, use CTRL + X to cut and CTRL + V to paste.

If you want to copy a texts formatting and apply it to another string of text, then how about using the Format Painter tool. 

To use this tool, select the text you want to copy the formatting from and then click on the Format Painter tool. With the paint brush cursor, select the text you want to apply the formatting to.

If you want a string of text to stand out from the text around it then how about making the text Bold.

To do this, select the text you want to make bold, then on the Home tab select the Bold icon.

You can also use the shortcut CTRL + B to make text bold.

If you want to distinguish text then why not format it to Italic.

To do this, select the text you want to make italic, then on the Home tab select the Italic icon.

You can also use the shortcut CTRL + I to make text italic.

To make a word or phrase stand out from the text around it, you could use the Underline tool.

Select the text you want to apply an underline to and then click on the Underline tool on the Home tab.

You can also use the shortcut CTRL + U to apply an underline.

If you want to make text in your presentation look a bit more interesting why not try the Text Shadow tool.

Select the text you want to format and click on the Text Shadow tool. This will then apply a shadow to your text.

If you’re unsure about some text in a presentation, instead of deleting the text, how about putting a line through it.

To do this, select the text you are unsure about and click on the Strikethrough tool on the Home tab. This will then place a line through the selected text. This means if you do want to keep the text, you can remove the strikethrough line.

If you want to reduce or increase the amount of space your text on a slide takes up, then why not try the Character Spacing tool. You can then adjust your text to suite you. 

To use the Character Spacing tool, select your text and then click on the Character Spacing tool. This will provide you with a dropdown where you can select the best spacing option for you.