How do I change the language within in a presentation?

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Helenh - 10 Aug 2006 15:42 GMT

I've got a presentation that has some text in another language, how do I
change it all back to English (UK) without selecting each text block one at a
time?

Thanks (in anticipation!)

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Regards,
Helen

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Luc - 10 Aug 2006 17:12 GMT

Helen,
See if this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;245468

If the text is solely in placeholders:
Open your presentation and choose the outline tab on the left of your
screen, this shows you all of the text you put in the slides. Now
select them all (CTRL+A). Choose Tools and Language, select English as the
language and hit OK.

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Luc Sanders
(MVP - PowerPoint)

> I've got a presentation that has some text in another language, how do I
> change it all back to English (UK) without selecting each text block one
> at a
> time?
>
> Thanks (in anticipation!)

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Helenh - 10 Aug 2006 17:37 GMT

Thanks Luc, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to work in the file I've been
sent (guess they haven't put everything in placeholders!)

Thanks for replying.

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Regards,
Helen

> Helen,
> See if this helps:
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> >
> > Thanks (in anticipation!)

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John Wilson - 10 Aug 2006 18:28 GMT

This vba should reset text boxes

Sub lang()
Dim osld As Slide
Dim oshp As Shape
For Each osld In ActivePresentation.Slides
For Each oshp In osld.Shapes
If oshp.Type = msoTextBox Then
If oshp.HasTextFrame Then
oshp.TextFrame.TextRange.LanguageID = msoLanguageIDEnglishUS
End If
End If
Next oshp
Next osld
End Sub

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> Thanks Luc, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to work in the file I've been
> sent (guess they haven't put everything in placeholders!)
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> > > Thanks (in anticipation!)

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Helenh - 11 Aug 2006 16:37 GMT

sorry John, you've lost me.. can you explain in a different way (or very
basic terms) what do I need to do?

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Thanks,
Helen

> This vba should reset text boxes
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<<< R I N O >>> - 10 Aug 2006 19:11 GMT

Hi Helen,
If you completely followed Luc instruction and nothing did change then you should re-install your PT and this time choose to include
all language modules.

Hope it'll works on you!
Rino

Thanks Luc, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to work in the file I've been
sent (guess they haven't put everything in placeholders!)

Thanks for replying.

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Regards,
Helen

"Luc" wrote:

> Helen,
> See if this helps:
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> >
> > Thanks (in anticipation!)

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