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How can I highlight text in a picture in power point?

Anonymous
2020-07-28T07:18:47+00:00

In order to communicate important information I do not only to include screen shots of text but also highlight certain parts. I cannot find out how to do this in power point.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-28T08:27:24+00:00

    Hi Nice&busy,

    Thanks for using Microsoft products and posting in the community, I'm glad to offer help.

    According to your description, to highlight text in a picture in PowerPoint, we can use the Highlight Pen under Draw tab, shown as below:

     

    Please note that the ink won't move when you move the picture, it will stick to a fixed position on the screen, to make it stick to the picture, please press CTRL and left-click to select the ink and picture, and then group them.

    And if you can't see "Draw" tab, please go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon to enable it.

     

    If you are using PowerPoint for Mac, please refer to Customize the ribbon in Office to enable "Draw" tab and do the same steps as above.

    I hope the above method can be helpful, if I have any misunderstanding of your situation or you have any concerns, please feel free to let me know, I'll continue to help you.

    Best Regards,

    Arck

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-03T14:19:56+00:00

    Hi, Nice&Busy—

    I know of two ways to highlight text on an image in PowerPoint for the Mac. I'm unable to test this on the PC version, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. Arck already described using the Highlighter Pen under the Draw tab in the Ribbon. If it isn't already there, you might have to add a new pen, then select Highlighter.

    The other way is to use a transparent rectangle. In this example, I used a yellow rectangle with no outline at 70% transparency.

    As with the Highlighter Pen, you'll have to group all highlights to your original photo so that they "stick" to the text.

    ~ Laura

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  3. John Korchok 232.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2020-08-03T00:09:48+00:00

    Are you using the Mac version of PowerPoint?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-30T09:35:58+00:00

    Hi Nice&busy,

    I’m writing this reply to follow up this case, may I know if you have checked my last reply? When you have time, you are welcome to post back to let us know if it helps or you still need help here.

    Hope you are all well during this period, please stay safe and take care.

    Best Regards,

    Arck

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-07-30T12:39:11+00:00

    Hi,

    unfortunately this does not solve my issue, because my power point setup looks different. If I right click on the picture. I can see the Draw button appearing for a split second, before it disappears again. There is no "options" tab under File anymore either. I remember it was there in earlier versions.

    Best regards,

    Nice&busy

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