PowerPoint doesn't have the same text-wrapping feature that Word does. But you can lay out your picture and wrapping text in Word, then embed that layout on a PowerPoint slide.

Insert a picture into your document. Select the picture. Select Layout Options . Select the layout you want: In Line with Text Square Tight Through Top and Bottom Behind Text In Front of …

If you need very precise control or are creating a complex combination of shapes and text, you’ll want to use a third-party drawing or graphics program to create the text around your shape …

If there's too much space between the text and your image, you can set the wrap points manually. Drag the black wrap points closer or farther away from your picture until you're happy with its …

In PowerPoint, format text in shapes or text boxes to set direction and position, like rotating or mirroring.

On the Format tab, click Wrap Text, and then click Edit Wrap Points. After you click Edit Wrap Points, you see a red dashed outline with square black handles (called wrap points) on it …

Select the picture. On the Home tab, click Text Wrapping > Edit Wrap Points. On the outline of the picture, position the mouse pointer where you want to add the new handle. Hold down Ctrl and …

You can control the way text flows around a picture or WordArt in a publication. By changing the flow of text, you can change the relationship between the text and the picture.

If text wrapping is disabled, any text that exceeds the width of the control will be hidden. You can also change the way that text wraps around picture controls on the form template.

Although picture-to-picture alignment is not available from the Layout Options icon or the Layout dialog box, it's a common task that you might do while working with picture positioning and …