Text tools for the fiddly parts of a slide

Deckcell’s text tools switch bullets and numbering, indent and outdent, split a text box at the cursor and merge text boxes in the order you selected them. Save texts and formats you reuse, and share them with colleagues as a file or through the team library.

Last updated 24 October 2026

What’s included

Bullets and numbering

On, off, numbered, indented or outdented, with your default bullet format.

Split

Cut a text box in two at the cursor.

Merge

Join text boxes into one, in the order you selected them.

My texts

Save disclaimers, sources and boilerplate, and insert them in a click.

My formats

Save a shape’s position, size, fill, outline and font, then apply any of those parts to other shapes.

Share

Export texts and formats as a file for colleagues, or put them in the team library.

Numbering and indent levels need PowerPoint with PowerPointApi 1.10.

Frequently asked questions

How do I merge two text boxes in PowerPoint?

Select them in the order you want the text, then click Merge in Deckcell’s Text tab.

Can I save a shape’s formatting and reuse it?

Yes. My formats saves position, size, fill, outline and font, and applies any of those parts to other shapes.

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