Increase Pen thickness

Question

I'm trying to use Microsoft Powerpoint, and for some reason I can't increase my pen thickness past the 6 pt mark.  I used to be able to just select a premade "highlighter" esque option but that doesn't work anymore for a bigger than size 6 pen. Help?

Answer 1

So I have to change each line individually, after I'm done editing?  Doesn't sound freasible  There is a "more lines" option within the Thickness list, but it's grayed out.  I used to be able to increase it in the past, but now I can't? Is this from a new update or something?

Answer 2

The dropdown menu only includes choices up to 6 point, but you can actually set any width after you're finished:

1. After writing on a presentation in slide show mode, exit the slide show and choose to keep your annotations.
2. Click on a pen marking to select it. The Ink Tools>Pen tab appears.
3. Click on the Stop Inking icon, if you're still in ink mode.
4. Select an annotation you want to be thicker.
5. Click on Thickness>More Lines... The Format Ink task pane opens.
6. Look for the Width: dropdown and change the value to your preference, it will do at least a 300 point line width.

Answer 3

You don't have to change each line individually. Select all annotations on a slide and change them all at the same time.

If Thickness>More lines is disabled, the most likely cause is that you haven't selected an annotation. First select one, then try again.

Answer 4

As well as what John said there is a Lasso Select tool to select several (or all) annotations.