Text editing in PowerPoint: A guide for beginners (and MS Word users)
Text Editing in PowerPoint: A Guide for Beginners (and MS Word Users)
Editing text in PowerPoint is no fun … but it doesn’t have to be a complete nightmare. In this webinar, we’ll show you how to navigate the pitfalls so you can tackle those slides with confidence!
Date: Thursday, 15 May 2025
Time: 18:00–19:30
Place: Online (Zoom meeting)
Presenter: Melissa Davidson
Level: Intermediate
CPD hours: PEG members will earn CPD hours according to the criteria published on the PEG website. Attendees of the live presentation will receive a certificate confirming their attendance and the duration of the webinar. Those who are unable to attend the webinar live may submit their receipt as proof of having received the recording.
Prerequisites/foundational knowledge: Beginner (PowerPoint); some knowledge of MS Word would be helpful.
Pre-webinar materials: A sample presentation will be sent to you before the webinar. We will work through this presentation together during the webinar.
About our presenter
Melissa Davidson is a business writer and subeditor, currently employed full-time at a global technology company. She is also a PEG mentor, focusing on business and Plain Language editing.
About the webinar
This webinar is aimed at text editors who are familiar with MS Word and want to get to grips with text editing in PowerPoint.
We’ll cover:
- The main differences between editing text in Word and PowerPoint
- Useful tools and features in PowerPoint that make editing easier
- How to track changes and make comments in PowerPoint, even though it does not have a built-in Track Changes feature like Word
- How to check for “hidden” text to make sure that no content is overlooked
- “Hacks” for helping your client see and understand your changes
We will not cover the fancy stuff, such as:
- How to design and set up a slide from scratch
- How to create, format and edit shapes, text boxes, Smart Art, tables and other graphical elements
- Animations and slide transitions
- Setting up and editing master slides
Cost
| Affiliation | Early-bird registration fee1 | Registration fee2 |
|---|---|---|
| PEG members | R295 | R380 |
| Members of affiliated organisations3 | R495 | R580 |
| Non-affiliated members | R695 | R780 |
1Early-bird registration fee: Before or on Wednesday, 7 May
2Between Thursday, 8 May, and Tuesday, 13 May
3Association of Southern African Indexers and Bibliographers (ASAIB), Professional Journalists’ Association of South Africa (ProJourn), Southern African Freelancers’ Association (SAFREA), South African Science Journalists’ Association (SASJA), the South African Translators’ Institute (SATI), Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA), Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands (SENSE), Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd), Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and Nordic Editors and Translators (NEaT).
Take advantage of the early-bird special: save money and secure your spot at this webinar by registering early!
Please register by completing and emailing the registration form.
Deadline for registrations: 12:00 on Tuesday, 13 May.