You’ve got an image in your presentation. Maybe it’s a snapshot from your phone, or a graphic from a website. The image is great, but you don’t want people to be able to see the whole thing at once. Instead, you want your audience to take note of the details of the image so they can focus on it more easily. If only there was some way to wrap the text around the image so that only people who come directly to that slide will read it. Worry no more — we’re here to share our tips with you!
What is wrapping text?
To wrap text around images is the process of enclosing a certain selection of text with another text. This can be useful when you want to contain a certain amount of text within the boundaries of another area. Let’s say, for example, that you have a slide with several images on it. You want the audience to see each image, but not the caption underneath it. To do this, you can wrap the captions with text. This not only keeps your audience from seeing all the images on your slides — it also keeps them from seeing any details of the images, like the caption.
Wrap text with a line break
One of the most common ways to wrap text around images is to use line breaks. When you place a line break inside of your text, the text flows on and above that line break. This creates a space between the text and the content below it — exactly what you want if you’re wrapping text. Here’s an example: Now, this text is wrapped, but the image is completely visible to the audience.
Instead, you want to wrap the text around the image, so the audience only sees the image. To do this, you need to place a line break in the text, like so: Now, this text is wrapped around the image. The image is completely visible to the audience, and the text is completely hidden. To get your text to wrap around the image, you can either select the text, choose Format > Line and enter the new line break option, or use a keyboard shortcut like Alt+L.
Use an image as the wrap text
If you want to quickly wrap text around an image in your PowerPoint presentation, you can use an image as the wrap text. Images with a transparent background work especially well for wrapping text around them. You can find images on sites like Flickr and even in your own photos — just right-click the image and select “Copy image location”.
You can then paste this image into your presentation to make the wrap text. To quickly wrap text around an image in your PowerPoint presentation, follow these steps: – Go to the slide you want to wrap text around – Right-click (or control-click/tap) the image you want to use as the wrap text – Select “Paste as New Image”
Add a table cell as the wrap text
If you want to use an image for your wrap text, but you want to keep the image in its original form, you can use a table cell as the wrap text. This is particularly useful if you have a large image that you don’t want to crop. Instead of cropping out the image and then wrapping text around it, you can just use the cell as the wrap text. Here’s how you can do this:
– Right-click the image that you want to use as the wrap text – Select “Copy Image Location“ – Go back to your slide deck, and add a table cell underneath your image – Paste the image into the table cell Now, this image will stay in its original form, and you can easily wrap the text around it. Simply select the cell, choose Format > Line and enter the line break option, or use a keyboard shortcut like Alt+L.
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Wrap text with a photo frame
You can also use an image as the wrap text. This is particularly useful if the image you want to use is too large to go inside the table cell. Instead of cropping the image, you can simply use the image as the wrap text. Here’s how you can do this:
– Right-click the image that you want to use as the wrap text – Select “Copy Image Location” – Go back to your slide deck, and add a photo frame underneath your image – Paste the image into the photo frame Now, this image will be used as the wrap text, and you can select the image to use the line break or format the text as you would normally. You can also easily change the image or add more text after wrapping the image.
Wrap text with WordArt
Want to add some artistic flair to your wrapping text? WordArt is a great option. WordArt is type that’s been stylized with a unique artistic effect, like drop shadows or outlines. You can find WordArt images on websites like Flickr, or you can find them in Microsoft Word’s Art gallery. Simply add a WordArt image to your presentation as the wrap text to really make your images stand out.
Here’s how you can do this: – Right-click the WordArt image you want to use as the wrap text – Select “Copy Image Location” – Go back to your slide deck, and add a photo underneath your WordArt image – Paste the WordArt image into the photo Now, this image will be used as the wrap text, and you can select the image to use the line break or format the text as you would normally. You can also easily change the image or add more text after wrapping the image.
Tips to Keep in Mind When Wrapping Text Around Images in PowerPoint
Don’t wrap text too tightly – Make sure that there is enough room between the text and the image to read the image, but not so much that the text is too small to read. – Make sure that there is enough room between the text and the image to read the image, but not so much that the text is too small to read. Don’t wrap text too loosely
– Make sure that there is enough room between the text and the image to read the image, but not so much that the text is too small to read. – Make sure that there is enough room between the text and the image to read the image, but not so much that the text is too small to read. Keep your text readable – As you wrap text around images in your PowerPoint presentation, make sure that your text is still readable.
If the text is too small or hard to read, it defeats the purpose of wrapping it around the image. – As you wrap text around images in your PowerPoint presentation, make sure that your text is still readable. If the text is too small or hard to read, it defeats the purpose of wrapping it around the image. Keep your slides simple – While wrapping text around images can be visually appealing, it can also make your presentation more difficult to read if your text is too small or your images are too large. Make sure that your slides are still easy to read, even with the added visual appeal.