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

Created: Monday, April 17, 2017, posted by Geetesh at 3:14 pm

Updated: Monday, February 14, 2022 at 1:18 pm

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Creating a slide deck, and you suddenly want to authenticate a figure or double-check a fact? Well, there’s no need to open a web browser or even access a conventional dictionary. Research, a less explored option is available within most Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint. This option connects with various online and offline reference sources such as translations, dictionaries, and news services.

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

Research Tools in PowerPoint 365

Research Tools in PowerPoint 2016

Research Tools in PowerPoint 2013

Research Tools in PowerPoint 2010

Research Tools in PowerPoint

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