Check spelling in your presentation
Applies To
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint 2024 PowerPoint 2021 PowerPoint 2019 PowerPoint 2016Try it!
As you work on a presentation, PowerPoint automatically checks spelling and basic grammar to help you avoid errors and mistakes.
Fix spelling as you work
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Right-click on a word with a red squiggly line underneath.
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Select the correct spelling from the list of suggestions.
Or you can choose:-
Ignore All: Ignores the error and removes the red squiggly line.
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Add to Dictionary: Adds the spelling to the dictionary so that spelling will not show an error in the future.
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Check your entire presentation
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Select Review > Spelling.
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In the Spelling pane, select the correct spelling from the suggestions.
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Select Change to fix the error or Change All if it appears more than once in the document.
Or you can select:-
Ignore: Ignores the error and removes the red squiggly line.
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Ignore All: Ignores the error and removes the red squiggly line for all instances in the presentation.
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Add: Adds the spelling to the dictionary so that spelling will not show an error in the future.
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