Add or change automatic corrections

Use AutoCorrect to automatically detect and correct misspelled words and incorrect capitalization, and to quickly insert copyright and other symbols. For example, if you type teh plus a space, AutoCorrect replaces what you typed with the. If you type (c), AutoCorrect inserts a copyright symbol ©. If the list of built-in AutoCorrect entries does not contain the corrections that you want, you can add entries.

For more information about checking spelling and grammar, see the following:

• Check spelling and grammar
• Choose how spelling and grammar checking work

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Turn automatic spelling checker on or off

Add an entry to the list of automatic corrections

Add an entry during a spelling check

Change the contents of an entry

Rename an entry

Prevent specific capitalization and spelling corrections

Turn automatic spelling checker on or off

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options.
2. Click Proofing.
3. Under When correcting spelling in PowerPoint, select or clear the Hide spelling errors check box, and then click OK.

   Note If you want to select the Hide spelling errors check box, you must also select the Check spelling as you type check box.

Add an entry to the list of automatic corrections

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options.
2. Click Proofing.
3. Under AutoCorrect options, click AutoCorrect Options, and then click the AutoCorrect tab.
4. In the Replace box, type a word or phrase that you often mistype or misspell. For example, type usualy.
5. In the With box, type the correct spelling of the word. For example, type usually.
6. Click Add.

Add an entry during a spelling check

When a word is misspelled or mistyped, a wavy red underline appears under it to alert you to the inaccuracy.

1. Right-click a word that has a wavy red underline.

   Note If wavy red underlines do not appear under misspelled or mistyped words, click the Microsoft Office Button , click PowerPoint Options, click Proofing, and then under When correcting spelling in PowerPoint, select the Check spelling as you type check box.

2. On the shortcut menu, do one or more of the following:
   • If the word appears in the list on the shortcut menu, click the word that you want to replace the misspelled or mistyped word with.
   • If the list on the shortcut menu does not include the correct word that you want, click Spelling, click AutoCorrect, and the word should correct itself.
   • If the word that you want to correct does not correct itself, it is not in the built-in dictionary. To add it to the built-in dictionary, click Add to Dictionary.

   • PowerPoint provides a list of optional corrections for a misspelled or mistyped word.

Change the contents of an entry

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options.
2. Click Proofing.
3. Under AutoCorrect options, click AutoCorrect Options, and then click the AutoCorrect tab.
4. In the list under the With box, select the entry that you want to change.
5. In the With box, type the new entry, and then click Replace.

Rename an entry

To rename an entry, you must delete the original entry, and then add the newly-renamed entry.

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options.
2. Click Proofing.
3. Under AutoCorrect options, click AutoCorrect Options, and then click the AutoCorrect tab.
4. In the list under the Replace box, click the entry that you want to rename, and then click Delete.
5. Type a new name in the Replace box, and then click Add.

Prevent specific capitalization and spelling corrections

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click PowerPoint Options.
2. Click Proofing.
3. Under AutoCorrect options, click AutoCorrect Options, and then click the AutoCorrect tab.
4. Click Exceptions, and then do one or more of the following:
   • To prevent AutoCorrect from capitalizing a word that you type after a specific abbreviation, click the First Letter tab, and then type the abbreviation (including the period) in the Don't capitalize after box.
   • To prevent AutoCorrect from correcting a word that contains mixed uppercase and lowercase letters, click the INitial CAps tab, and then type the word in the Don't correct box.
5. Click Add, and then click OK.