Learn how to cut, copy, paste, and format text, including using a PowerPoint text box, for strong PowerPoint presentations.
If you're new to PowerPoint, you'll need to learn the basics of working with text. In this lesson, you'll learn how to cut, copy, paste, and format text.
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Watch the video below to learn more about the basics of working with text in PowerPoint.
Before you can move or arrange text, you'll need to select it.
PowerPoint allows you to copy text that is already on a slide and paste it elsewhere, which can save you time. If you want to move text, you can cut and paste or drag and drop the text.
You can access the cut, copy, and paste commands by using keyboard shortcuts. Press Ctrl+X to cut, Ctrl+C to copy, and Ctrl+V to paste.