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| Alignment | The way text lines up with respect to margins or tabs; the position of text and graphics in relation to a text box’s margin and to other text and graphics on a slide. |
| Bullet | A symbol, shape or image such as a dot, diamond, or arrow. |
| Bulleted List | A list of items preceded by a special symbol, such as a dot or an arrow. |
| Character | An individual letter, number, symbol, or punctuation mark. |
| Font | The overall design of a full set of characters. Also known as typeface. |
| Font Style | An effect that can be applied to a font, such as bold, italic, or underline. |
| Format Painter | A tool that allows you to copy formatting from one object and paste it into another object. |
| Formatting | Any change made to the appearance of the text or content of a slide. |
| Indent | The distance from the left or right margin to the text. |
| Margin | The amount of space between the text and the edge of the page. |
| Memo | An informal note sent to one or more people usually within a business or organization. |
| Numbered List | A list of items that must appear in a particular sequence. Each item is preceded by a number or letter. |
| Point | Unit of measure for font size. |
| Quick Styles | A feature that lets you easily apply new styles to text. |
| Scale | Changes the size of a character. |
| Style | A set of defined formatting characteristics. |
| Tab Stop | A setting that determines where the insertion point will stop when you press the Tab key. |
| Typeface | The overall design of a full set of characters. Also know as font. |