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Don't worry, we all make mistakes when we
type. Luckily, PowerPoint includes an easy-to-use

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spell check that can help you create professional,
error-free presentations. All you have to

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do is go to Review, then click the Spelling
command.

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PowerPoint will cycle through every error
in your presentation, giving you the chance

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to type the corrections yourself, or select
one of their suggestions. Click Change to

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accept the correction and move on to the next
error.

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Spell check isn't perfect, though. Sometimes
it'll say something's spelled wrong when it

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isn't - like people's names, or proper nouns.
If that happens, you have a couple options.

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Ignore will skip the word one time without
changing it; Ignore All will skip the word

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every time it appears in your presentation;
and Add will add the word to the PowerPoint

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dictionary so it never comes up as an error
again. Just make sure the word is spelled

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correctly before you go with this option.

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Now I'd like to close this dialog box, so
we can take a look at the auto-check that's

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going on. You may not even need to run a separate
check because, by default, PowerPoint marks

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spelling errors automatically, using these
red wavy lines.

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So, let's take a look at what I did wrong I spelled the word "June" correctly, but forgot

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to capitalize it. To correct the error, all
you have to do is right-click, and choose

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the proper spelling here. Looks like I also
misspelled "spectacular."

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If you're curious about changing the spell
check settings, just go to the Backstage View,

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then Options, and Proofing. Here, PowerPoint
gives you the ability to change the way it

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addresses spelling errors, including the auto-check
(or Check spelling as you type), and the use

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of contextual spelling. Contextual spelling
can help you find words that are spelled correctly,

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but may be used the wrong way - like the word
"no," as in "no thank you," versus "now I

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know my ABCs."

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Check the box here if want PowerPoint to hide
the red wavy lines that mark any spelling

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errors in your presentation. This is the same
as turning off the auto-check; notice how

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the box is checked and disabled now? In this
mode, you can still find and correct spelling

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errors using the command on the Review tab.
I prefer to leave the auto-check on, however,

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because this affects all of PowerPoint, not
just what you're currently working on.

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Click OK when you're done to return to your
presentation. It's still a good idea to have

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someone look over your work before you present
it to an audience, just to be safe. Happy

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proofing!