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You Oughta Know – August

August 9, 2014

 

Hi friends! I’m back and linking back up with Jasmine from Buzzing with Mrs. McClain. This time, I have a topic for You Oughta Know that I posted about a while back and thought it would be a good refresher for those that just oughta know!

 

You Oughta Know how to quickly change your fonts when making a product, something for your classroom decor, or just something for yourself. Have you ever started making something, and by page 8 or 9, you really do not like the font that you’ve used? Then, you click on each text box and change each font? Have you ever done that? NEVER AGAIN! There is a super quick way to change fonts while working in PowerPoint. I’ve done this on my Mac and on a PC, so everyone should be able to do this. Here goes…

 

I’ve been working on decor for my classroom, and I’m currently working on labels for my toolbox, my library, and just stuff in general.

 

This is a graphic showing labels for a teacher toolbox.
If you’re on the Home tab, you should see FIND/REPLACE/SELECT. If not, it’s in your toolbar.

 

This is a screenshot of PowerPoint with an arrow pointing to the "Replace" button in the toolbar.

 

Select a phrase or a word that is using the font you want to replace.

 

This is a screenshot of PowerPoint with a red oval highlight a text box that has been selected.

 

Click Replace Font.

 

This is a screenshot of PowerPoint with a red oval showing where to click "Replace Font."
 
The font name will automatically pop up as the selected font, since you selected it.

 

This is a screenshot of PowerPoint showing the Replace Font window.
 
Then, go to the second field (font) and select the font that you’d like to change it to.

 

Boom. Every single place in your PowerPoint that you’ve used that font is automatically changed. Now, you can change your mind as much as you want on the font that you’re using. I LOVE that I can do this, and it doesn’t make me mad to change my mind after I’ve been working on something for so long and then decide on another font.

 

This is a screenshot of PowerPoint showing the Replace Font window.

 

Done. Now, go change some fonts on some things and watch it happen in .0003 seconds.

 

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Comments

  1. Pixie Anne says: August 9, 2014 at 8:48 am

    This is an amazing tip – definitely going to pin it and try it out when I'm making my labels later!
    Growing Little Learners

  2. Fern Smith says: August 9, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    I was so excited to find your post for the You Oughta Know Blog Hop, I'm your newest follower. This is a great, great, great tip! I've pinned you too!
    ~Fern
    Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas!
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  3. Regina Frazier says: August 9, 2014 at 6:29 pm

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  4. Jessica Plemons says: August 9, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    This tip just blew my mind! This will be such a timesaver for sure!!

    Mrs. Plemons' Kindergarten

  5. Stephanie Cain says: August 9, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    This tip is AWESOME!!! I didn't know you could do that! And I have definitely spend forever going through and changing fonts text box by text box! Thank you so much for sharing!!

    Stephanie
    Mrs. Cain's Creations

  6. PamsPlace says: August 9, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    Okay, so of course I had to go try this! Amazing tip! Thank you for sharing!!

  7. Lynda Williams says: August 9, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    Such a great tool! I had to try it right away! Thank you for sharing. Teaching Science With Lynda

  8. Kelly Burlinski says: August 9, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    I did not know you could do that!!! I can't wait to try it out!
    Kelly
    MyFabulousClass

  9. Jen Bradshaw says: August 9, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    You are brilliant, my friend! Thank you so much! I just wished that I would have know this like…years ago. This is a tip that I will definitely use!!!!
    Best wishes!
    Jen 😉
    TeacherKarma.com

  10. TheElementary MathManiac says: August 10, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Good to know!

    Tara
    The Math Maniac

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