In a previous article (see: Centered picture prompt) I explained how to position the prompt close to the picture icon.
But what if you want to use a prompt that has more than one line?
There is no problem as long as you use continuously typed text. The moment you press enter the text will no longer appear in the prompt. Here is an example:
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| Prompt using enter |
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| Resulting slide |
To get around that problem you need to type the text using a new line by pressing shift+enter.
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| Resulting slide |
Go to View - Slide master and click on Insert layout. Now click Insert Placeholder and choose Picture.
Drag the + until you obtain the perfect dimensions and release the mouse button.
This is the result:
Select the placeholder and click the Shapes format tab, in the Insert shapes group choose Edit shape and then Change shape, select the rectangle shape. Nothing will change at first sight but this step is necessary to be able to change the shape of the placeholder. If you do not take this step you will see that the options will stay greyed.
Right-click the border of the placeholder and choose Edit points.
Right-click the border of the placeholder where you want the curve to start. Then choose Add point.
Now click on the point in the bottom left corner of the shape and drag to your right.
