Follow the steps below to create a horizontal scrolling text effect in PowerPoint: Launch PowerPoint. On the Home tab in the Shapes Galley, select the text box, then draw it onto the slide.

Open the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation file that contains the text you want to include in a Microsoft Word document. Click the "Outline" tab in the upper left, above the slide thumbnails column.

Set PowerPoint to display your notes when you give a presentation. Click on the "Slide Show" tab and then check the box next to "Use Presenter View" on the right side of the ribbon.

Learn how to draw a big red line around important text for emphasis on a PowerPoint slide.

Microsoft PowerPoint is used worldwide for meetings, presentations, and education. Here's what to know about the program and how to get started.

Quick tip: PowerPoint's Find feature can search for text that's been typed out in the presentation, but it can't read text that's part of a photo or video.

Please don't squeeze a ton of text into your slide; don't go special-effects crazy with flying text. It may enhance your PowerPoint but not your point.