How to Draw a Circle Around a Word in a PowerPoint Document

1. Open PowerPoint. To add a circle to a word in an existing document, click the 'File' tab, select 'Open,' browse to the presentation and double-click it. Scroll to the slide with the word to circle. Otherwise, type the word on the new slide defaulted with opening the PowerPoint program.
2. Click off the text box the word is in to remove the dotted lines of the text box from the screen.
3. Click the 'Insert' tab at the top of the screen. Click the 'Shapes' button on the ribbon/toolbar below the tab.
4. Select the circle shape from the 'Basic Shapes' section of the drop-down menu. Notice the cursor changes to a plus sign.
5. Position the cursor on the slide, press and hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor to form the circle around the word. The circle may fill in with color, blocking the word.
6. Right-click the circle and select 'Format Shape.' The 'Format Shape' window opens with 'Fill' defaulted. Click the 'No fill' button and the word now appears in a circle.