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Spelling, AutoCorrect, and Reference Tools: Edit Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint

Imagine this scenario: you have created a specialized, medical presentation that’s full of squiggly, red, underlined words! These squiggly underlines indicate what PowerPoint considers to be as a misspelled word! Don’t blame PowerPoint, because its medical terminology is somewhat limited. We do know that almost all the words in your medical presentation are perfectly valid as far as spelling is concerned. The silver lining here though is that you can teach PowerPoint to spell those words, and enhance PowerPoint’s custom dictionary.

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.

Microsoft Windows

Edit Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 365

Edit Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2016

Edit Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2013

Edit Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Edit Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 05 08 14
Previous: 05 08 13 Creating and Editing Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint
Next: 05 08 15 Sharing Custom Dictionaries in PowerPoint

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Spelling, AutoCorrect, and Reference Tools: AutoCorrect Options in PowerPoint

As you type, PowerPoint’s AutoCorrect feature automatically corrects common typos and spelling errors. How does PowerPoint know that a particular word is spelled wrong? Does it refer to some resource as a reference? Also, do you find some AutoCorrect options such as the capitalization of some words unnecessary? Several researchers working in different scientific fields need to use some words that cannot start with a capital letter, and the first thing they want to do is turn off this automatic capitalization.

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.

Microsoft Windows

AutoCorrect Options in PowerPoint 365

AutoCorrect Options in PowerPoint 2016

AutoCorrect Options in PowerPoint 2013

AutoCorrect Options in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

AutoCorrect Options in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 05 08 06
Previous: 05 08 05 AutoCorrect in PowerPoint
Next: 05 08 07 Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries in PowerPoint

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Spelling, AutoCorrect, and Reference Tools: AutoCorrect in PowerPoint

The AutoCorrect feature in PowerPoint fixes hundreds of common typos and spelling errors within your PowerPoint slides, automatically as you type any text. AutoCorrect also maps specific keys to a symbol, such as replacing two en dashes with an em dash the moment you hit the Enter key. The best feature within AutoCorrect is that it works so seamlessly that you may even take it for granted. Conversely, AutoCorrect can also be a pain sometimes! You may for example not want the two en dashes to change to an em dash automatically.

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.

Microsoft Windows

AutoCorrect in PowerPoint 365

AutoCorrect in PowerPoint 2016

AutoCorrect in PowerPoint 2013

AutoCorrect in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

AutoCorrect in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 05 08 05
Previous: 05 08 04 Setting Spell Check Options in PowerPoint
Next: 05 08 06 AutoCorrect Options in PowerPoint

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Working with SmartArt: Delete Shapes from Existing SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint

After inserting a SmartArt graphic within PowerPoint, or converting some bulleted text to SmartArt, you can easily add more shapes to your SmartArt graphics with just a click or two. You can even delete shapes from any existing SmartArt graphic.

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.

Microsoft Windows

Delete Shapes from Existing SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint 2016

Delete Shapes from Existing SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint 2013

Delete Shapes from Existing SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Delete Shapes from Existing SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 11 02 02
Previous: 11 02 01 Adding Shapes to Existing SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint
Next: 11 02 03 Change SmartArt Graphic Layouts in PowerPoint

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Spelling, AutoCorrect, and Reference Tools: Thesaurus in PowerPoint

Why would you need the thesaurus in PowerPoint? Are you stuck for a word? Do you know a similar word, and want to try your luck? This can happen to anyone! And help is available right within the program. Did you know that PowerPoint already has a Thesaurus that can help? There are several ways to access this reference source. Also, these techniques work the same way even in Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office programs.

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.

Microsoft Windows

Thesaurus in PowerPoint 365

Thesaurus in PowerPoint 2016

Thesaurus in PowerPoint 2013

Thesaurus in PowerPoint 2010

Note: If you are the type of person who loves to use the Thesaurus and other language resources, you will love Grammarly that works within Microsoft Word and Outlook. I use it every single day. Try Grammarly.

Tutorial Code: 05 08 23
Previous: 05 08 22 Research Options in PowerPoint
Next: 05 08 24 Translation in PowerPoint

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