PowerPoint recognizes ordinals, fractions, em-dashes and en-dashes, formatted AutoCorrect entries and smart quotes followed by a number, and formats them as you type. For example, if you type 1/2, PowerPoint replaces it with fi. You can also automatically number a list. PowerPoint recognizes your intent; when you enter a number followed by a period and a space, PowerPoint will format the entry and the subsequent entries as a numbered list. If you insert a new line in the middle of the numbered list, PowerPoint automatically adjusts the numbers . AutoFormat Text as You Type -
| In Normal view, click to place the insertion point in the text where you want to type. | -
Type text you can AutoFormat, such as 1/2, and then press the Spacebar or Enter. PowerPoint recognizes this as a fraction and changes it to fi. Did You Know? You can use the AutoCorrect Options button to undo automatic numbering or fractions . Click the AutoCorrect Options button that appears when you begin numbering or type a fraction, and then click Undo Automatic Numbering or Undo Fraction. | AutoNumber a List as You Type -
| In Normal view, click to place the insertion point in the text at the beginning of a blank line where you want to begin a numbered list. | -
Type 1 ., press the Spacebar, type text, and then press Enter. PowerPoint recognizes this as a numbered list and displays the next number in the list in gray. -
| Type text, and continue until you complete the list. | Did You Know? You can select bulleted or numbered text . Position the mouse pointer over the bullet or number next to the text you want to select; when the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow, click the bullet. | |