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Confusion on Types of Text Boxes (Icons)
I found my answer in this thread here. Although, I still don't understand how I created title text boxes instead of content text boxes.
I found my answer in this thread here. Although, I still don't understand how I created title text boxes instead of content text boxes.
Nice detective work, LeeMillardButlr, and thanks for tracking down and sharing the solution you found!
Those text boxes with the orange header icon come from slide layouts, where the title area is a placeholder with different behavior than a standard text box. They can also show up when duplicating slides or copying content from an existing title placeholder, since that placeholder behavior carries over with the text.
Really appreciate you circling back with what you discovered. I’ve also shared this with our product team as a UX improvement idea, since making these differences clearer in the interface could help prevent this kind of confusion for others in the future.
Hi Eric. I appreciate the explanation. Is there a way to convert a title text box to a content text box? Is the benfit of a title text box over a content text box in the accessibility of it? I'm curious on the advantages of one over the other. Thanks!
Great questions, LeeMillardButlr!
The text boxes with the orange header icon are Title text boxes that come from slide layouts and behave differently than standard content text boxes.
There isn’t a way to directly convert a title text box into a regular content text box. The easiest workaround is to insert a new plain text box using the Text Box tool and then retype the text or paste it as plain text.
In terms of differences:
- Title text boxes are meant for slide headings and help establish structure and hierarchy for accessibility.
- Content text boxes are more flexible and support things like paragraph-level animations.
In practice, title text boxes work best for actual slide titles, while content text boxes are better for body text or anything you plan to animate.