How to Change Text Box Shape in Google Slides

Quick summary

In Google Slides, you can change a text box shape by inserting a shape from the Insert menu and typing directly inside it. This approach lets you create visually styled text containers using any shape from the built-in Shapes library.

Steps

1. In the top menu, click Insert.
2. Hover over Shape from the dropdown menu.
3. Click Shapes to open the shapes submenu.
4. Choose the shape you want to use as your text box.
5. Click and drag on the slide canvas to draw the shape.
6. Double-click inside the shape to activate text editing.
7. Type your text inside the shape.
8. Your shape now works like a text box with a custom shape style.