Languages like Chinese and Thai have tone marks that are not readily available in a computer. By default, computers are set to use the English language keyboard, although Windows computers come with other keyboard languages installed. To put a tone mark in PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office software like Word and Excel, the keyboard for that language must be made available as an option aside from the English language keyboard. This setting is configured in the Control Panel of the computer.
1. Click the "Start" button and go to "Control Panel."
2. Double-click "Clock, Language, and Region" and then double-click "Region and Language."
3. Go to the "Keyboards and Languages" tab and click "Change Keyboards."
4. Click "Add" under Installed Services.
5. Double-click the language you want and then double-click "Keyboard."
6. Click the "Plus" sign to expand and check the box labeled for the language you chose. Click "OK" to close.
7. Select the "Docked on Taskbar" option and click "Apply" and "OK."
8. Open Microsoft Office Powerpoint and go to the taskbar on the right and click "EN."
9. Change the keyboard language to the one you want to use. For example, if you added the Chinese keyboard, the abbreviation "CH" will appear.
10. Go to the "Options" menu from the taskbar and select "Soft Keyboard" and "Pinyan Letters."
11. Open to the PowerPoint slide where you want to put the tone mark and click on the area where you want to input the text.
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