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The options available in the Character section allow you to modify the appearance
of individual characters or words.
The options available in the Lists section allow you to organise the information in
the form of a list.
The options available in the Paragraph section focus on the layout and alignment
of entire paragraphs.
By utilising the Properties deck, you can quickly and easily format text to enhance
the readability and visual appeal of your presentation.
USING KEYBOARD SHORTCUT
You can also format text in the slide by using keyboard shortcuts. Some commonly used keyboard shortcuts
for formatting and aligning text are:
Ð ÐCtrl + B: To make the text bold
Ð ÐCtrl + I: To make the text italic
Ð ÐCtrl + U: To make the text underline
Ð ÐCtrl + ]: To increase the size of text
Ð ÐCtrl + [: To decrease the size of text
Ð ÐCtrl + Shift + P: To display superscripted text, i.e., text raised above the baseline
Ð ÐCtrl + Shift + B: To display subscripted text, i.e., text below the baseline
Ð ÐCtrl + L: To align the text to the left margin
Ð ÐCtrl + R: To align the text to the right margin
Ð ÐCtrl + J: To distribute text evenly between the margins
Ð ÐCtrl + E: To center the text horizontally.
ALIGNING TEXT
Aligning text refers to the arrangement of text relative to the margins or the boundaries of its containing
element. Proper text alignment helps to improve readability gives a clear visual hierarchy and guides the
audience’s focus to key points. In LibreOffice Impress, text can be aligned horizontally (left, center, right,
justified) and vertically (top, center, bottom) within text boxes.
Perform the following steps to align text in a slide:
Step 1: Select the text that you want to align.
Step 2: Click on the desired alignment option from the Text Formatting toolbar.
OR Click on the desired alignment option from the Paragraph section in
the Properties deck. OR Click on the Format → Align Text
option from the Menu bar and then select the desired
alignment option from the submenu. OR Click on the
Format → Paragraph option from the Menu bar and then
select the desired alignment option from the Alignment
tab in the Paragraph dialog box.
The text is aligned according to the specified alignment.
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