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With countless office tricks, sometimes you need to design content layouts to be visually appealing, like splitting slides in PowerPoint. But if you're still unsure how to do it, fret not because this article guides you through the process. Let's find out!
Video Tutorial: Simple Method to Split Slides in PowerPoint:
This article will guide you on how to split slides in PowerPoint to optimize space within the slides. For example, if you have a list of items with each item only a few characters long, then using this splitting method not only addresses the issue of creating additional slides but also enhances the visual appeal.
1. Splitting Slides in PowerPoint
Method 1: Splitting Slides with Split Slide
Step 1: Highlight the text segment to split.
Highlight the text segment to split
Highlight the text segment to be split
Step 2: Go to the Home tab > Click on the Split Slide icon in the Paragraph box > Select Two Columns.
Select Two Columns to split
Method 2: Splitting Slides in Format Shape
Step 1: Highlight the text segment to split.
Highlight the text segment to split
Highlight the text segment to split
Step 2: Right-click > Select Format Shapes.
Right-click and choose Format Shapes
Step 3: Select Text Options > Choose Textbox Command > Choose Columns.
Choose Textbox Command and select Columns
Step 4: Enter 2 in the Number field > Press OK.
Enter 2 into the Number field and Press OK
2. Some considerations when splitting slides in PowerPoint
- Before performing the column-splitting operation, I recommend entering text content first and then splitting. Because if you split columns right from the start, you'll encounter difficulties in aligning the content symmetrically when adding new content.
- If you want to split slides by dividing text content into two slides, you can select a portion of the text you want to move and press cut (Ctrl + X), then paste (Ctrl + V) that text into another slide.
Split text content into two slides
3. Some related questions
Is there another way to split slide layouts?
Answer: Yes, indeed. You can utilize the Layouts available in PowerPoint's library.
Go to Home > Choose Layout > Select Two Content.
Select Layout and choose Two Content
What elements contribute to a beautiful and easy-to-read slide layout?
Answer: Factors for creating a beautiful and easy-to-read slide layout:
- For presentations lasting only 10-15 minutes, focus on the main points. Therefore, limit the amount of information on the slide layout.
- Slides are projected on a screen and viewers must see from a distance, so choose large fonts for text sections. Especially, create emphasis for bullet points.
- Avoid overcrowding slides with too much content; leave whitespace between sections to make slides look more natural.
Some questions related to splitting slides
Some laptop models to enhance your office productivity:Above are the steps to split slides in Microsoft PowerPoint. Hope this article provides the information you need. Thank you for following along and wish you success!
