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Changing Proofing Language for an Entire Presentation in PowerPoint
I am an independent advisor and have investigated and tested this inquiry.
You can assign the Set Proofing Language to all text boxes on a page or to all slides at once in PowerPoint Desktop.
- You must change the view to Outline.
From the ribbon, Select View | Outline
From the left Outline navigation pane, complete the appropriate options below
Option 1: Individual Slide: Click on one slide, then press Ctrl + A to select all content on the page.
Option 2: Multiple slides: While holding down the Ctrl key, click on the preferred slides. For example, Slides 1 and 3. This method selects and deselects multiple objects and the content on the page.
Option 3: Entire presentation: This time, select all slides by pressing Ctrl + A
- Now, you can set your proofing language.
From the ribbon, select Review | Language | Set Proofing Language - Choose your language
See the updated information below dated Feb 14, 2023: Re: Changing Proofing Language for an Entire Presentation in PowerPoint - Microsoft Community Hub
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- You must change the view to Outline.
IVERSEN1515 KimWJ9 IVERSEN1515
Hi All,
I retested the Proofing Language in PowerPoint, specifically the ability to apply a second language spell check to the entire presentation.
By design, the Proofing Language feature in PowerPoint only works with content in a placeholder and not with content in text or shape boxes. In my original post in this thread, the Outline View selects content in a placeholder only.
I created a video series, Step 1 Install, Step 2 Apply, and Step 3 Tips. Check out Step 3 Tips Proofing Language video which explains the placeholder vs text/shape box. I also covered a workaround method to change the "default" language then change it back once you are done.
I also added this requirement to Microsoft's Feedback portal. Please vote.
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