Proper line spacing in PowerPoint can help better align your content and fix issues in PowerPoint templates related to legibility. PowerPoint line spacing can be adjusted using some options from the Ribbon menu. Below is an overview of how to change line spacing in PowerPoint.
How to Change Line Spacing in PowerPoint
Select the text to change line spacing in PowerPoint and go to Line Spacing from the Home tab from the Paragraph menu. As you can see from the image below, you can adjust line spacing between 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 from this menu.
To adjust line spacing using custom parameters, go to Home -> Line Spacing -> Line Spacing Options.
The Spacing section allows you to adjust line spacing from the dialog box that appears. You can also adjust indent and text alignment according to need.
How to Change Indent in PowerPoint
To change the indent in PowerPoint and adjust the space between text, go to the Home tab and use the Increase list level and Decrease list level options for selected text. The image below shows the Decrease list level option for adjusting the text-indent.
Similarly, you can move the text using the Increase list level to change the indent for the selected text.
Another method to change the indent markers. For this purpose, you will be required to use drag and drop. To get started, ensure that the Ruler is visible in PowerPoint. If not, enable the Ruler from the View tab from the Ribbon menu.
From the Ruler, drag the indent markers to move the text. Select the text to adjust, and move the markers to move it towards the right.
The hanging indent marker at the bottom can be an excellent way to control bulleted lists by adjusting them away from the text before the list starts. This can help make the lists appear more manageable to read, where the introductory text can be adjusted towards the left, whereas the bulleted text can be indented a bit towards the right.
Final Words
Line spacing and indent can help adjust text to make it easier to read. Using these simple options, you can format your PowerPoint slides better, creating slides with better alignment of text and lists and a polished look.
