Ampler’s Scaled resize resizes a shape and its text together, so the text scales in proportion with the shape instead of staying the same size as the box grows or shrinks.
Quick answer: Select the shape (or group), click Scaled resize on the Ampler ribbon, and drag to resize — the text scales in proportion with the shape.
How to use it
Scaled resize keeps text in proportion as the shape changes size.
- Click to select one or more shapes.
- Click Scaled resize on the Ampler ribbon.
- Drag on the shape or group to resize it — the text scales with it.
Text and shape stay in proportion, so nothing looks stretched or mismatched after resizing.
Keyboard shortcut
Scaled resize has no default shortcut. To assign one, open the Settings dropdown on the Ampler ribbon, choose Shortcuts, click Set shortcut on the function, and press your key combination.
Why use it
Resizing a text box the normal way keeps the text at its original size, so a shrunk box crops the text and an enlarged one leaves it looking too small. Scaled resize scales the text with the shape, so the proportions hold and the element stays balanced at any size.
How consultants use it
Elements are resized constantly as a slide is composed, and text that no longer fits its box is an obvious flaw. Keeping text and shape in proportion is part of a clean exhibit. Three habits apply:
- Resize without distortion: the shape changes size while its proportions hold.
- Text scales with the shape: the label stays balanced inside its box at any size.
- Proportions preserved: resized elements still match the rest of the exhibit.
Scaled resize keeps text and shape in step as you size elements.
Tips & best practices
- Use it on labelled shapes and grouped elements where text must track the box.
- Select a group to scale several elements together in proportion.
- Follow with Equalise width and height to make a set of resized shapes match.
Availability
Included in Ampler for PowerPoint and the Ampler Suite, on Windows desktop PowerPoint.
Frequently asked questions
How do you resize a shape and its text together in PowerPoint?
Select the shape, click Scaled resize on the Ampler ribbon, and drag to resize. Ampler scales the text in proportion with the shape.
Why does my text stay the same size when I resize a box?
Because a normal resize changes only the box. Ampler’s Scaled resize scales the text with it, so the two stay in proportion.
Can you scale a group of shapes proportionally?
Yes. Select the group and use Scaled resize — the shapes and their text scale together.
Can PowerPoint resize text together with the shape?
Not on its own — dragging a box doesn’t change its text size, and ‘Shrink text on overflow’ only shrinks text to fit. Ampler’s Scaled resize grows or shrinks the text in proportion with the shape.
When should you use scaled resize instead of changing the font size?
Use scaled resize when you’re resizing the shape and want the text to keep the same visual proportion — scaling a labelled box or a diagram element, say. Change the font directly when only the text should change and the box stays put.