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Although PowerPoint provides a spelling dictionary which contains a list of all common words, you might be working on a particular project that uses uncommon words not found in everyday language. You could edit a custom dictionary or load a ready-made third-party dictionary within PowerPoint. But you can actually create your own dictionary that includes a set of words for a particular project. So, if you need to do a legal presentation for a client once a year, you could create a separate dictionary for just this one project, and then edit it as required within a text editor such as Notepad.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 365
Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2016
Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2013
Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2010
Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 05 08 13
Previous: 05 08 12 Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint
Next: 05 08 14 Edit Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint
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When you run a spell check, PowerPoint looks at each word you have typed and matches those words with the entries listed in its dictionary. If it comes across any word that the dictionary does not contain, it goes ahead and marks that word as misspelled. Yes, if a word does not exist within that dictionary, it is not necessarily misspelled! There are so many specialized words in different knowledge branches like medicine, research, law, computing, etc. that are not common. To counter this state of affairs, you can use specialized dictionaries. These dictionaries can be then loaded within PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office programs to give you a larger range of words to use.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 365
Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2016
Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2013
Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2010
Loading and Using Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 05 08 12
Previous: 05 08 11 Find and Replace Words in PowerPoint
Next: 05 08 13 Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint
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The AutoCorrect feature is dependent on a small list of words and phrases. This list contains two columns called Replace and With. For example, the Replace entry for teh will correspond to the With entry containing the word the.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries in PowerPoint 365
Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries in PowerPoint 2016
Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries in PowerPoint 2013
Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries in PowerPoint 2010
Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 05 08 07
Previous: 05 08 06 AutoCorrect Options in PowerPoint
Next: 05 08 08 Saving and Sharing AutoCorrect Entries in PowerPoint
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After inserting a SmartArt graphic in your slide, you can change the color for the entire SmartArt graphic. Doing so applies new colors to the entire SmartArt graphic including various shapes it contains. However, there may be times when you want one of the shapes to be colored differently.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Shape Fills, Lines, and Effects for SmartArt in PowerPoint 2016
Shape Fills, Lines, and Effects for SmartArt in PowerPoint 2013
Shape Fills, Lines, and Effects for SmartArt in PowerPoint 2010
Shape Fills, Lines, and Effects for SmartArt in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 11 02 05
Previous: 11 02 04 Change Shape Colors of SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint
Next: 11 02 06 Apply SmartArt Styles in PowerPoint
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PowerPoint includes proofing tools (spelling dictionaries, thesauri, and grammar rules) for more than one language. For example, if you use English as your main language, then Spanish and French dictionaries may already be installed. This enables you to spell check Spanish and French words. Similarly, you can add and remove proofing dictionaries in many languages.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages in PowerPoint 365
Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages in PowerPoint 2016
Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages in PowerPoint 2013
Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages in PowerPoint 2010
Add and Remove Proofing Dictionaries for Foreign Languages in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 05 08 17
Previous: 05 08 16 Disable, Enable, and Set the Default Custom Dictionary in PowerPoint
Next: 05 08 18 Language Options on the Status Bar in PowerPoint
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