Change the Character Spacing Character Spacing is the amount of white space between the letters. In typography, this is called kerning. (The Computer Mama sez: I always pictured kernels of corn on the cob.)   7. Try it: Format the Character Spacing Select: Flowers. Go to Home ->Font->Character Spacing. Select: Very Tight.   What Do You See? The options include: Very Tight Tight Normal Loose Very Loose More Spacing   Keep going... Memo to Self: Advertising seems to cycle through Tight (less white space between the characters) and Loose (more white space). If you choose Very Tight, look at your text and make sure it is "TNT: Tight, Not Touching." Home ->Font->Character Spacing Exam 77-422: Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 3.0 Create Slide Content 3.1 Insert and Format Text: Apply Formatting and Styles to Text (Character Spacing)