Lingo Add In for PowerPoint

If you have to work in several languages spell checks can be a pain! There are vba samples around which change the spellcheck language but most, if not all, do an incomplete job. If you've used other code check out text in tables or diagrams or text that was grouped or any shape that could have text but didn't!

Example of simple vba code which changes simple textranges but NOT tables, diagrams and grouped text,  & masters.

Sub changetoUK()
Dim osld As Slide
Dim oshp As Shape
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.HasTextFrame Then
If oshp.TextFrame.HasText = msoFalse Then _
oshp.TextFrame.TextRange = "<DUMMY>"
oshp.TextFrame.TextRange.LanguageID = msoLanguageIDEnglishUK
If oshp.TextFrame.TextRange = "<DUMMY>" Then _
oshp.TextFrame.TextRange = ""
End If
Next oshp
Next osld
End Sub

If you want to change the default language so that all further items default to that language you can do this in the GUI easily OR in code:

ActivePresentation.DefaultLanguageID = msoLanguageIDEnglishUK

How to use vba code

We think this add in hits everything and if not we'll try to add any feature you find missing.

It's completely free to try and $25.20 to buy.

Download and unzip. Before you use make sure that Macro security is set to no higher than MEDIUM(or disable with notification in 2007) and close PowerPoint.

Now run the msi file.

You should find a new toolbar in 2002 / 2003 and in 2007 click the Add In tab to see it.

Lingo_v6 searches in diagrams, groups, tables, shapes without text and multiple masters including notes and handouts. It cannot be used with versions earlier than XP. If you have an earlier version you should try version 3. In 2007 it will NOT alter the language in Smart Art, this is a restriction in the object model for 2007 and we cannot currently fix this.

Download Here (Version 6 for XP / 2003/ 2007)

Alternative Version 3 Download (For PowerPoint 2000)

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Version for XP - 2007

Please Email if you use 2000