How to wrap text in PowerPoint

Most PowerPoint presentations contain a mix of elements that include text and images. Typically, you don’t want these elements to overlap, as this can make things in the presentation difficult to read.

This is where using a text wrapper can come in. text wrap creates an invisible border around and image, so that text appears to “bounce” off of it and not move into that space.

When it comes to using PowerPoint and creating text wrappers, there is a catch. You can’t actually do it with one click, like many other tools do. But it can be done.

Here’s our complete guide on how to wrap text in PowerPoint!

Manually create a wrap

Without a click-to-wrap text feature, many users use spaces, tabs, and manual controls to create text wrap in PowerPoint.

This method is as simple as using the space bar to move text into the position you need. For most blocks containing multiple lines of text, you will need to create a hard return (using the Return or Enter key on the keyboard) at the beginning of each new line. Otherwise, spacing changes may not be visible.

If there is any overlap in image and text elements, such as the star outline above, bring text to front (right-click or ctrl-click) so that it is on top of image elements.

Draw text and image frames separately

The recommended way to create text and image elements that bounce off each other in PowerPoint is to draw the frames independently so they don’t overlap.

First place all image elements in the presentation design...