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Promoting a Paragraph

To promote a paragraph means to move it up one level in the outline

1) Using the Promote button

2) Dragging the paragraph with the mouse

3) Pressing (Shift + Tab)

4) Using the shortcut key (Alt + Shift + Left Arrow)

You can promote a paragraph by placing the cursor anywhere in the paragraph and pressing (Shift + Tab) or by pressing the Promote button the Outlining toolbar

 Promote - Moves the selected paragraph to the next-higher heading level (up one level, to the left).

Using the mouse. This can be a bit tricky.

The mouse pointer should change from a single arrow to a four cornered arrow

Demoting a Paragraph

To demote a paragraph is to move it down a level.

1) Using the Demote button

2) Pressing (Tab)

3) Dragging the paragraph with the mouse

4) Using the shortcut key (Alt + Shift + Right Arrow)

 Demote - Moves the selected paragraph to the next-lower heading level (down one level, to the right).

Things to Remember

You cannot promote a slide title

Promoting an existing paragraph to the highest level will split the slide in two.