How to Add Paragraph Rules in PowerPoint
This clever workaround creates InDesign-like paragraph rules in PowerPoint.
In this PowerPoint how-to video, Stephy Hogan demonstrates a way to create paragraph rules that move and expand with your text. She starts by setting the text box properties and then changes the text box into a particular call out shape. Finally, Stephy shows how to transform the shape into underlines or sidebars.
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This article was last modified on May 15, 2026
This article was first published on May 15, 2026
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