How to Copy Bullet Format from Word to PowerPoint?
(Note: This tutorial on how to copy bullet format from Word to PowerPoint is suitable for PowerPoint 2013 and later versions including Office 365)
Imagine a situation where you are working on a presentation, trying to copy contents from a Word document to a particular presentation slide. A common issue most users face is the misalignment of the text while copying.
Do you know the tips and techniques to resolve this issue? Or Are you familiar with bullet format customization in PowerPoint? Read on to find out more.
I will show you how to copy bullet formatted text from a Word document to a PowerPoint slide and customize the bulleted list in this article.
You’ll learn:
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Steps to Copy Bullet Format from Word to PowerPoint
If you have a detailed list of content as a Word document and want to copy the same to your Presentation, create a sample bulleted list on Word. To create a new document, go to Microsoft Office → New blank Word document.
- In this instance, I have created a Word document with a list of colors and added colors in bulleted format. For this tutorial, let us use this data to copy and paste it to the presentation slide.
- To select the text, click and drag using the mouse or the navigation keys holding the SHIFT key.
- To copy the selected bullet list, hover over the Home menu and choose Copy. The alternate way to copy a text is to right-click using the mouse and choose Copy option, and the keyboard shortcut to copy is Ctrl + C.
- Open PowerPoint and choose the destination slide, go to the Home section, click on the Paste icon dropdown box, and choose the Paste Special option.
- The Paste Special dialog box appears. Select the Microsoft Word Document Object option from the list displayed and press OK.
- The selected bullet format text is now copied to the destination slide in PowerPoint. Note that the bulleted list is pasted as a single object. Therefore, to edit the list, you need to double-click inside the list and make the necessary changes.
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How to Customize a Bullet Format in PowerPoint
In PowerPoint, you can customize the format style from bullets to numbers. Depending upon the paragraph’s message, you can add the corresponding order or sequence style.
For instance, you must use the numbering format for a listicle type of article. Similarly, breaking down sentences of a lengthy paragraph requires a bulleted list format.
Step 1- First, place the cursor at the beginning of the line where the bullet or number needs to be changed. If you want a numbered list instead of a bulleted one, you can change it using the Bullets and Numbering under the paragraph section.
Step 2- Hover over the Home Tab, and locate the Paragraph section. You will find the Bullets and Numbering icons, and clicking on the respective icons applies the corresponding format to the selected text.
Step 3- Depending on the type of list you’re working with, choose the style changes you want to make in the Bullets and Numbering box, such as:
- Select the format that you want, bullets or numbers. Bulleted numbering adds bullets at the start of your sentence, and numbered library adds numerical values to each sentence.
- To add colors to your bulleted list, click on the Theme Colors dropdown icon and choose the color of your choice.
- To enlarge or decrease the size of your bullet list, click on the Font Size icon and enter the size value that best fits the bullet list without comprising the clarity of your content.
We saw how to customize the bullets and numbering in simple steps under this heading.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I copy and paste without changing the format?
To paste your copied text without changing the format, press (Ctrl + V). To paste the plain text, press Ctrl + Shift + V simultaneously.
How is formatting done in PowerPoint?
Use the format paragraphs options such as bullets and numbering, change font, size, font style, etc., under the Home tab to customize your list.
How to add bullets to a presentation?
You can add bullets to any paragraph in a table on the slide. Choose Bullets or Numbering under the Paragraph section from the Home tab. The keyboard shortcut to add bullets is Ctrl +.
Can I resize the table pasted from a Word Document?
You can alter the table size copied from Word to a PowerPoint presentation. To be specific with the values, you can manually enter the row height and column width in the individual cells.
Final Thoughts
As important as writing and presenting a project, you must convey the message in the best way possible. In this article, we saw how to copy bullet format from Word to PowerPoint and customize the format in detailed steps.
In this article, we saw how to copy bullet format from Word to PowerPoint.
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Simon Calder
Chris “Simon” Calder was working as a Project Manager in IT for one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious cultural institutions, LACMA.He taught himself to use Microsoft Project from a giant textbook and hated every moment of it. Online learning was in its infancy then, but he spotted an opportunity and made an online MS Project course - the rest, as they say, is history!
