This is a rewrite of a previous article:
Let text flow around object
Unfortunately there is still no possibility to wrap text around a picture in PPT 2019. You have to get the job done in Word and import the result to PPT.
In Word
Activate Word and type the text that has to wrap around the picture.
Add your picture to your document. Click
Insert and choose
Picture or
Online picture and add it to the text. The picture is added at the cursor position,
in line with the text.
Click the
Layout options button next to your picture. Choose the
Tight option. You can also do this by clicking on the
See more option at the bottom and choose the
Text wrapping tab. Click
Tight and the radio button
Right only.
Move the picture by dragging it so that the text is where you want it.
Click outside the picture.
You can follow the same procedure if you use a shape. Add your shape to the Word document using
Insert -
Shape, select the
oval and drag a perfect circle by pressing the
shift+key. By default the shape will be on top of the text.
Select the shape and click the
Layout options button, choose
Tight. You can also do this by clicking on the
See more option at the bottom and choose the
Text wrapping tab. Click
Tight and the radio button
Right only.
Move the shape by dragging it so that the text is where you want it.
In PowerPoint
Now select the text and the picture/shape and copy them. Switch to PPT and click the
Paste button, select the
Paste special option.
In the dialog click the
Microsoft Word document object option.
Edit the text
Double click the object to edit it. You can also right click and choose
Document object and
edit. You can do this with both the picture and shape object. You will get the
Word ribbon inside PPT.
Click outside the object to place it on the slide.
Remarks
PPT files with inserted document objects may take more time to open.
If you do not have to edit the text afterwards then you should paste as a picture.