Automatic Spell Check

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By default, PowerPoint automatically checks your presentation for spelling errors, so you may not even need to run a separate check using the Spelling command. These errors are indicated by red, wavy lines.

Automatic spell check errors

To Use the Automatic Spell Check Feature:

1. Right-click the underlined word. A menu will appear.
2. Click the correct spelling of the word from the list of suggestions.
Correcting a spelling error
 
3. The corrected word will appear in the presentation.

You can choose to Ignore an underlined word, Add to Dictionary, or go to the Spelling dialog box for more options.