The AutoCorrect feature fixes capitalization and spelling or typing errors that occur as you type. The AutoCorrect options are on by default, and you can turn them off. If there are certain words that you don't want corrected, you can create exceptions to some of the capitalization rules.
Also, the AutoCorrect Options button ,
which
becomes available near your text right after a correction has occurred, gives you
more control over automatic corrections by letting you undo the correction
or alter your AutoCorrect
settings.
Automatic text correction applies to all types of text except for WordArt.
The AutoCorrect feature offers several capitalization options. These are:
The AutoCorrect feature also contains a list of entries—typos and misspelled words—which, if you type them, will be replaced with the correct spelling. For example, if you make a mistake and type "cna," it's automatically changed to "can." Also, some characters, such as the trademark characters "(r)" and "(tm)," are replaced by the symbols ® and ™. You can add to, delete, or modify any AutoCorrect entries.
You may want to create exceptions to the AutoCorrect capitalization rules. For example, AutoCorrect interprets a period as the end of a sentence, so if you enter an abbreviation with a period at the end, it will capitalize the first letter after the abbreviation. To prevent this, you can specify abbreviations that you want ignored for this capitalization rule.
For instance, if you add the abbreviation "info." as an exception, AutoCorrect will never capitalize a word that follows it. PowerPoint contains a default list of exceptions that you can add to.
The AutoCorrect Options button
first appears as a small, blue box when you rest
the mouse pointer near text that was automatically corrected, and it changes to a button
icon when you point to it. When you click the button, it displays a list of
options, which include:
The AutoCorrect Options button is available for every instance of an automatic correction. For text in placeholders, the button is available both on the slide and the Outline tab.
If you don't want this button to appear after a correction, you can turn it off in the AutoCorrect dialog box. You will still get the automatic corrections you select in the dialog box.