PowerPoint does much more than just display text and pictures. It's filled with tricks and tidbits so you can do nearly anything, like create a scrollable text box.

Text boxes are often used in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel, especially if users want to enter text on a picture or any image that is not editable in Microsoft Office.

In Microsoft Office, a text box is an object that allows users to add text to their document or slide; it also moves the text anywhere in the document. Persons can also add color and outlines to ...

Now you can highlight any text in a text box, table, or shape on your PowerPoint slides," said Dwivedy. "You can also undo any highlighting that others have added (something not previously ...