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How to get letters with accent marks in Microsoft PowerPoint

Letters with accent marks are created in Microsoft PowerPoint using various methods, many of which are listed below. These steps are helpful for those who do not have specialized keyboards. To proceed, select from the list or check out each section in order.

• Inserting accented letters with the menu bar or Ribbon.
• Using Alt Codes.
• Using a third-party program.

Inserting accented letters with the menu bar or Ribbon

The steps in this section only work with certain versions of PowerPoint. If you cannot insert accent marks with these steps, see the section on Alt codes .

• Open Microsoft PowerPoint .
• Select the Insert tab on the Ribbon or click Insert in the menu bar.
• On the right side of the Insert tab or the Insert drop-down , select the Symbol option.

• Select the desired accented character. Scroll through the entire list or select from the Subset drop-down list to view a specific type. In Microsoft PowerPoint Online, click More Symbols to see additional options.

• After selecting the desired accented letter or symbol, click the Insert button.

Once you've inserted an accented character, copy and paste it anywhere in the worksheet.

Using Alt Codes

If you don't find the accented letters you're looking for in the menus or by utilizing keyboard shortcuts , try using Alt codes .

• Click an area in any slide where you want to insert a character with an accent mark .
• Press either Alt key, type the appropriate number sequence (shown in the table below) on the numeric keypad , and release Alt .

Table of common Alt codes for accented letters

Using a third-party program

For third-party software capable of inserting accented characters, see: How to insert accent marks and special characters.

Related information

• How to insert symbols or special characters in a word processor.
• How to get letters with accent marks in Microsoft Word.
• How to get letters with accent marks in Microsoft Excel.
• See the accent mark and PowerPoint definitions for further information and links.
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• Software help and support.

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How to change text language in powerpoint, change default text and interface language in powerpoint, key takeaways.

Select text, and then click the "Review" tab and select Language > Set Proofing Language to choose the language of any selected text. To change PowerPoint's default language used for its interface as well as any text you insert, head to Options > Language.

Creating a PowerPoint presentation in a different language? You can change the text language (used for spelling corrections) or the interface language (used for menus). Here's how.

The instructions below will work for all recent versions of Microsoft PowerPoint. This includes the version of PowerPoint included with a Microsoft 365 subscription .

By default, PowerPoint will use the same language to check your presentation's text and grammar as your Office installation's default language. However, you can customize the text language used for any text you insert into PowerPoint.

To do this, open your PowerPoint presentation and select any text you've inserted. Next, press Review > Language > Set Proofing Language on the ribbon bar.

In the "Language" box, select a language from the list provided and press "OK" to save your choice.

The text you've selected will now use this language to check for spelling and grammatical errors. If you want to change back at any point, repeat these steps and select your usual language instead.

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PowerPoint uses your default locale language (such as U.S. English) to choose the text for menus and buttons. It also uses this language to set the default proofing language for any text you insert.

If you're in a locale with multiple languages, however, you may want to switch between them. For example, if you're based in the United States, you may wish to use Spanish as your default proofing language for presentations.

This will mean that any text you insert uses this language---you won't need to change it manually. Likewise, you may want to change your interface language to match.

You can change both of these options to use an alternative language in PowerPoint's settings menu. To start, open PowerPoint and select File > Options.

In the "PowerPoint Options" window, select "Language" on the left.

On the right, choose a new language in the "Office Display Language" section and press the "Set As Preferred" option.

This will determine the language used for menus and buttons.

Next, choose a new proofing language in the "Office Authoring Languages And Proofing" section. Press "Set As Preferred" to make it the default proofing language for PowerPoint in the future.

Adding a New Language Pack

If you don't see a language you want to use as your interface or proofing language, you'll need to install the language pack for it first.

To do this, press File > Options > Language in PowerPoint and select either of the "Add A Language" buttons.

Next, select the language you want to use from the pop-up list and press the "Install" button.

Microsoft Office will take a few minutes to download the new language pack. If you're prompted to, press "OK" to confirm and begin the installation.

Once the language pack is installed, select it from your list in the "Office Display Language" or "Office Authoring Languages And Proofing" sections. You'll need to press "Set As Preferred" to make it your default interface or proofing language.

When you're ready, click "OK" to save your choice. PowerPoint will exit and relaunch to display the new language.

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English accents. 9. Comparing pronunciation differences. Two approaches to a typology of accents. Structuralist oriented towards the phonemic systems involved requires a static synchronic description of what each accent is like e.g. /r/ is or is not found nonprevocalically.

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English accents 9. Comparing pronunciation differences

Two approaches to a typology of accents • Structuralist • oriented towards the phonemic systems involved • requires a static synchronic description of what each accent is like • e.g. /r/ is or is not found nonprevocalically • Historical/generativist • oriented towards dynamic phonological rules or processes • requires a dynamic account of how each accent got that way • e.g. the r deletion rule has or has not applied (i) ˈfɑːrmər (ii)ˈfɑːmə r > Ø / _C and _|| ˈfɑːrmər > ˈfɑːmə farmer

Trubetzkoy 1931 Les différences phoniques existant entre deux dialectes peuvent être de trois sortes: elles peuvent concerner • le système phonologique • ou bien la réalisation phonétique des divers phonèmes • ou encore la repartition étymologique des phonèmes dans les mots. D’après cela nous parlerons de différences dialectalesphonologiques, phonétiques et étymologiques. Phonic differences between two dialects may be of three kinds: they may concern • the phonological system • or the phonetic realization of the various phonemes, • or the etymological distribution of the phonemes in words. Accordingly we shall speak of phonological, phonetic and etymological differences between dialects.

systemic (= phonological) differences • relate to the phonemic system (= the phonological inventory), e.g. • the size and nature of the vowel system • presence/absence of specified oppositions, e.g. • FOOT and STRUT, /ʊ - ʌ/, push and rush • THOUGHT and LOT, /ɔː - ɒ/, stalk and stock • /eː - ɛɪ /, late and eight • also subsystemic differences, e.g. • vowels before /r/, merry and marry

phonetic (= realizational, allophonic) differences • relate to details of articulation, e.g. • aspiration or nonaspiration of /p, t, k/ • environments in which aspiration is used • type of /r/ used ([ɹ, ɻ, ʋ, ɾ, ʁ…]) • quality of a specific vowel, e.g. DRESS [e, e̞, ɛ̝, ɛ ̈,…]START [aː, ɑː…]GOAT [o, oː, ɵː, ɔː, oʊ, əʊ, ʌʊ…]

distributional ('etymological') differences • relate to which phonemes are used in which words, e.g. • does zebra have /iː/ or /e/? • does graph have /æ/ or /ɑː/? • does transition have /s/ or /z/? • where is the stress in controversy?

distributional ('etymological') differences • two types: • phonotactic (structural): restrictions on the distribution of phonemes, e.g. • environments in which /r/ is permitted • whether the cluster /hw/ is permitted • lexicophonetic (selectional, incidential):phonemic makeup of particular lexical items, e.g. • /f/ or /v/ in nephew • /aɪ/ or /iː/ in either and neither • /æ/ or /ɑː/ in BATH words

test yourself Are the following differences between accents systemic (phonological), phonetic, or distributional? 1. In accent A, soft has the same vowel as THOUGHT; in accent B, the same vowel as LOT. 2. In accent C, rot and rat sound identical, as do block and black and all other LOT-TRAP pairs; in accent D, they are distinct in pronunciation. 3. In accent E /l/ is always clear. In accent F it is clear before vowels, but dark elsewhere.

test yourself 1. In accent A, soft has the same vowel as THOUGHT; in accent B, the same vowel as LOT. distributional (lexicophonetic)

test yourself 2. In accent C, rot and rat sound identical, as do block and black and all other LOT-TRAP pairs; in accent D, they are distinct in pronunciation. systemic (phonological)

test yourself 3. In accent E /l/ is always clear. In accent F it is clear before vowels, but dark elsewhere. phonetic (realizational)

disadvantages of Trubetzkoy's approach • It depends on the phoneme theoryand shares its shortcomings, e.g. difficulty in coping with • neutralization, e.g. /iː ~ ɪ/ in happy • indeterminacy, e.g. l vocalization, as [mɪok] milk • items marginal to systems, e.g. /x/ • no place for rules, e.g. the t-to-r rule, as [geɹ ɒf] get off assimilation, as [ʃtɹɒŋ] strong

The historical/generativist approach • compares the historical (diachronic) sound-changes which the accents in question have undergone, or the synchronic rules they operate now, e.g. • one accent has a rule, another doesn't • r dropping [ˈfɑː(r)mə(r)] farmer • g deletion [ˈsɪŋ(g)ə]singer • split of FOOT and STRUT put - cut • t voicing shutter - shudder • diphthong shift PRICE vowel

The historical/generativist approach • the details of a rule or its environment differ in different accents, e.g. • yod dropping [s(j)uːt] suit;[n(j)uː] new • preglotttalization [ˈeɪ(ʔ)prən]apron • smoothing [fa(ɪ)ə]fire

Disadvantages of the historical/generativist approach • tends to confuse diachrony and synchrony; • has no place to describe lexical transfers, e.g.questions such as zebra with /iː/ or /e/, envelope with /e/ or /ɒ/(= lexicophonetic differences)

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