Click to add text in text box without having to backspace

[The Webdiva]

I am creating a standard PowerPoint slide for my company to use. When the
users type in a text box, I would like them to be able to click in the text
box and add their text (just like it says they should do), instead of having
them have to delete the text that reads 'Click to add text' before they type
their own text. I have seen this in other slides before, but I can't figure
out how to do it in my slide.

 

[tohlz]

One way is to go into Slide Master(View > Master > Slide Master) and drag the
placeholder off the slide so they can't be seen on the slide. But why would
you want to do so? By adding your own textbox in every slide instead of using
the placeholder, it's not only troublesome, it will also give you a big
headache when you need to do formatting or modifying such as size, font,
color and etc. Wouldn't recommend you doing that.
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[The Webdiva]

Ok, I'm a little embarrassed Steve, thank you, you were right, I did have my
own text box created on top of the placeholder.