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Try it!As you work on a presentation, PowerPoint automatically checks spelling and basic grammar to help you avoid errors and mistakes. Fix spelling as you work
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Want more?Check spelling and grammar in Office Check spelling and grammar in PowerPoint for the web Need more help?Checking spelling and grammar in multiple languages can present unique problems, such as correctly spelled words being flagged as incorrect, or misspelled words in a different language not flagged as incorrect. This article addresses common problems and helps you make sure your text is identified with the correct language; that the correct language dictionary is being used to check your spelling and grammar; and that the automated language tools in Office are enabled. Misspelled words aren't marked as misspelledMake sure that:
Make sure the language that you want is enabled To correctly check the spelling and grammar in a different language, the language must be enabled in Office. If you need a language that isn't listed as an editing language in the Set the Office Language Preferences dialog box, you might need to obtain and install a language pack before you can check the spelling. For more information on how to enable languages in Office, see Add a language or set language preferences in Office and Language Accessory Pack for Office. Top of Page Make sure that the correct language is applied to the text If the spelling checker isn't checking words that you typed in a different language, or if it marks words in a different language that are spelled correctly as misspelled, the words might be identified with the wrong language. To manually change the language of particular words or a section of text in Word, do the following:
Top of Page Make sure that the correct language dictionary is being used Make sure that the correct dictionary language location is selected for your text—for example, English (United States) instead of English (United Kingdom). To change the dictionary to a particular language in Word, do the following:
To change the dictionary for selected text, do the following:
Top of Page Make sure that the Detect language automatically check box is selected To select the Detect language automatically check box in Word, do the following:
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Top of Page Make sure that the Automatically switch keyboard to match language of surrounding text check box is selected The Automatically switch keyboard to match language of surrounding text check box might be turned on and causing typographical errors by changing your keyboard language as you type. Try typing more words in the language that you want, or clear the Automatically switch keyboard to match language of surrounding text check box. To select the Automatically switch keyboard to match language of surrounding text check box (in Office 2010, Office 2013, and Office 2016):
Top of Page Make sure that the Do not check spelling and grammar check box is clear If the Do not check spelling and grammar check box is selected, the spelling in your documents is not checked. To clear the Detect language automatically check box in Word, do the following:
Learn more about checking spelling and grammar in different languages. Top of Page Make sure that the misspelled word hasn't been inadvertently added to the custom dictionary If a misspelled word was added to a custom dictionary, you need to find and delete the word. For information on how to check a custom dictionary for misspelled words, see Use custom dictionaries to add words to the spelling checker. For information on how to remove a word from a dictionary, see Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary. Top of Page The dictionary language that I want isn't listed in the Language dialog boxThe most common reasons for a dictionary language not appearing in the Dictionary language list in the Language dialog box are that the language has not been enabled as an editing language, or it is a language that isn't included in the installed version of Office and a language pack for that language needs to be installed. For information on how to enable an editing language, see Change the language Office uses in its menus and proofing tools. Top of Page Still need help?Contact us with your question or problem. More information about spelling and grammarCheck spelling and grammar Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary The spelling and grammar checker isn't working as expected Add a language or set language preferences in Office Check spelling and grammar in a different language When the title slide is the current slide What happens when you click the new slide button quizlet?A new slide is created with the Two Content layout applied. When the title slide is the current slide, what happens when you click the New Slide button? A new slide with the Title and Content layout is added after the title slide.
What layout is best for the slide that contains the title of the presentation?The Title Slide layout is the default layout when you open a blank presentation in PowerPoint. It comprises two text placeholders: the first for the presentation title and the second for a subtitle. The Title Only layout is the same as a Title Slide except that it doesn't have a subtitle placeholder.
What happens to the content placeholder if you insert a photo using the pictures button on the Insert tab?If a slide contains a content placeholder, what happens to the content placeholder if you insert a photo using the Pictures button on the Insert tab? The content placeholder is replaced by the picture.
Which tab on the ribbon contains the themes?On the Design tab, you can add a theme or color scheme, or format the slide size or background.
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