The text with PowerPoint templates can sometimes seem overpowering and might need some adjustment to its transparency. To make the text transparent in PowerPoint, you can format the text to adjust the precise transparency according to need. This process is similar to the one shown in our previous tutorials, in which we showed how to make a picture Transparent in PowerPoint and how to make an image transparent in Google Slides, which can be quite handy when using Google Slides templates.
How to Make PowerPoint Text Transparent
Add text to your PowerPoint slide via Insert -> Text -> Text Box. You can stylize the text according to need by adjusting the font color and filling according to need.
Right-click on the text and select Shape Format. This will open the Format Shape pane.
From the Format Shape pane, select Text Options and adjust the text transparency. From Text Options, you can move the Transparency slider or enter a value (e.g., 50%) to adjust the text transparency. The Format Shape pane also provides various other options that can help you adjust the transparency and overall look of slide items, as explained in our tutorial about how to apply text-shadow in PowerPoint.
The below example shows text with 50% transparency. You can also experiment with shape fill to give the text a background or use an image as a background and reduce transparency to make your slides more attractive.
Final Words
By stylizing the text by adjusting the transparency, fill, reflection, shadow, or other options, you can make your slides look more eye-popping. Another interesting method to make your text stand out is by curving it. If you’re wondering how to do that, see our tutorial about how to curve text in PowerPoint.
