Question

How do you insert text into a presentation?

by clicking in a placeholder and entering text
by clicking in the task pane and entering text
by drawing a text box, clicking in it, and entering text
by selecting Text from the Insert menu

Answer 1

@tigerlover

Answer 2

To add text anywhere on a slide (outside placeholders), click on the Insert menu --> Text Box, or on the text box icon on the drawing toolbar.
Click and hold down the left mouse button while you drag the mouse. ...
Click inside the text box and start typing.