How to Change the Margins in a Text Box in PowerPoint

Quick summary

This demo shows how to change text box margins in PowerPoint using the Format Pane. You can precisely control left, right, top, and bottom margin settings directly from the Text Options panel.

Steps

1. Select the text box you want to edit inside your PowerPoint slide canvas.
2. Go to the top menu bar and click Shape Format.
3. Select the Format Pane option to open the formatting panel.
4. In the right-hand panel, click the Text Options tab.
5. Click Textbox to expand the textbox settings.
6. Configure the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom Margin settings one by one using the spin buttons or by entering values directly into the fields.
7. Your text box margins will be updated in the PowerPoint presentation accordingly.