PowerPoint 2010 Checking Spelling

PowerPoint 2010

Checking Spelling

Introduction

Checking Spelling

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To Run a Spell Check:

1. Go to the Review tab.
2. Click the Spelling command.
   Spelling command
3. The Spelling dialog box will open. For each error in your presentation, PowerPoint will try to offer one or moresuggestions. You can select a suggestion and then click Change to correct the error.
   Correcting a spelling error
4. If no appropriate suggestions are given, you can manually type in the correct spelling and then click Change.
   Typing a correction

Ignoring Spelling "Errors"

• Ignore Once: This will skip the word without changing it.
• Ignore All: This will skip the word without changing it, and it will also skip all other instances of the word in your presentation.
• Add: This adds the word to the dictionary so it will never come up as an error again. Make sure the word is spelled correctly before choosing this option.

  Automatic Spell Check

  By default, PowerPoint automatically checks your presentation for spellingerrors, so you may not even need to run a separate check using the Spelling command. These errors are indicated by red, wavy lines.
  Automatic spell check errors

  To Use the Automatic Spell Check Feature:

  1. Right-click the underlined word. A menu will appear.
  2. Click the correct spelling of the word from the list of suggestions.
     Correcting a spelling error
  3. The corrected word will appear in the presentation.
     
  You can choose to Ignore an underlined word, Add to Dictionary, or go to the Spelling dialog box for more options.

  Modifying Proofing Options

  With customizable proofing options, PowerPoint gives you the ability to change the way it addresses spelling errors, including the automatic spell check, and contextual spelling. Contextual spelling (an option that is turned off by default but can be turned on) can help you find and correct spelling mistakes like the use of "too" vs. "two," or "there" vs. "their."

  To Modify Proofing Options:

  1. From the Backstage view, click Options.
     Opening PowerPoint Options
  2. Select Proofing. The PowerPoint Options dialog box gives you several options to choose from:
     
     
     • Check spelling as you type: Uncheck this box if you don't want PowerPoint to check for spelling errors automatically. (This automatically checks Hide spelling errors.)
     • Use contextual spelling: Check this box if you want PowerPoint to check for contextual spelling mistakes like the use of "your" vs. "you're."
     • Hide spelling errors: Check this box if you want to hide the red wavy lines that mark spelling errors. (This option is disabled if Check spelling as you type is unchecked.)
  Modifying proofing options
  If you've turned off the automatic spell check, you can still run a check by going to the Review tab and clicking the Spelling command.
  Modifying any settings in PowerPoint Options, including Proofing, affects all of PowerPoint, not just your current presentation.