In the Word Options dialog, check the boxes for Check spelling as you type and Mark grammar errors as you type. Solution 2: Verify Another Word Add-in Isn’t Interfering. Your problem may be caused by a combination of factors such as another Word add-in. The way to verify this is to see if spell-check works in “safe mode”. Check spelling and grammar in office 2011 for mac dummies. Basic steps in setting the spelling and grammar checker for Formal Style writing. Done with Office MAC 2011 so may differ with other versions.
Note: The settings for spelling correction in Word also affect all Office programs. Select the spelling checker settings Some of the options shown in Spelling & Grammar apply to all Microsoft Office programs. Regardless of which program you are using to change the option, the setting that you select applies to all the programs.
To select the following options, open Spelling & Grammar, as described earlier in. Select this option: To have Word do this: Always suggest corrections Suggest alternative spellings for each misspelled word when checking spelling.
Check spelling as you type Mark words while you type that Word does not find in its dictionaries. For more information about this option, see the section. Flag repeated words Alerts you to repeated words. For example, if you select this option, the spelling checker will flag beep beep as a mistake. Ignore Internet and file path addresses Ignore words that are Internet and file addresses.
Some examples of words that the spelling checker ignores when this option is selected include:. proseware public.
mailto:[email protected] Ignore words in UPPERCASE Ignore words in which all letters are uppercase. For example, if you select this option, the spelling checker does not flag ABC as a mistake. Ignore words with numbers Ignore words that contain numbers. For example, if you select this option, the spelling checker does not flag a1b2c3 as a mistake.
Suggest from main dictionary only Suggest words only from the main dictionary that is built into the spelling checker. If you select this option, words from your custom dictionaries are not included in the list of suggested words when you check the spelling of a document. Select a French mode Another option that affects all Microsoft Office programs is the setting that you select for French modes. This setting, and modes for other languages, are available by clicking Advanced Language Settings. On the Word menu, and click Preferences. Click Spelling & Grammar.
In Spelling & Grammar, click Advanced Language Settings. Word displays advanced language settings.
From the French Modes list, select one of the options describes in the following table. Option Effect New spelling Select this option to use spelling rules that have been recommended by the French Academy of Language since the spelling reform of 1990.
If you select this option, words that are not spelled according to these rules are treated as mistakes. Also, the spelling checker suggests only words from the new spelling dictionary, which includes words not affected by the spelling reform, for misspelled words.
Traditional spelling Select this option to use spelling rules that predate the spelling reform of 1990. Under this setting, words that are not spelled according to these rules are treated as mistakes. Also, the spelling checker suggests only words from the traditional spelling dictionary, which includes words not affected by the spelling reform, for misspelled words. Traditional and new spellings If you select this option, the spelling checker accepts words as spelled correctly regardless of whether they are spelled according to new or traditional spelling. Also, words from both the new and traditional spelling dictionaries are suggested for misspelled words.
For example, if you click the Traditional spelling option and edit a document with the French word bruler, the word is treated as a mistake by the spelling checker because this is the post-reform spelling of this word. However, if you click either the New spelling option or the Traditional and new spellings option, the word is not treated as a mistake.
While you work in a document, the spelling checker can work in the background, searching for mistakes. As a result, when you finish the draft that you are working on, the check spelling process goes faster. This can save you time, especially with large documents. To view and change these options, you must first. After you do this, you can view and change the settings described in the following sections. Select or clear Check spelling as you type In most cases, you should leave Check spelling as you type selected.
Some reasons you might want to clear this check box include the following:. You want to hide spelling mistakes (the wavy red lines) in items that you are editing. You are using a computer that runs slowly because of resource limitations (for example, because of lack of memory or CPU speed). Turn on or off the automatic spelling checker. On the Word menu, and click Preferences. Click Spelling & Grammar.
Select or clear Check spelling as you type. Word offers you the ability to check grammar, as well as spelling. To view and change the grammar checking options, you must first. Turn on or off automatic grammar checking You can choose to have Word flag grammar mistakes automatically as you type.
To turn on or off automatic grammar checking for the currently opened document, do the following:. On the Word menu, and click Preferences. Click Spelling & Grammar. Select or clear Check grammar as you type.
Turn on grammar checking all at once. Select Check grammar with spelling if you want to include grammar errors when you check the spelling all at once. Show the readability statistics. Select Show readability statistics if you want to display the readability statistics after you finish checking spelling all at once.
Are you worried about making mistakes when you type? Word provides you with several proofing features that will help you produce professional, error-free documents. In this lesson, you will learn about the various proofing features, including the spelling and grammar tool. Checking spelling and grammar To make your document appear professional, you'll want to make sure it is free from spelling and grammar errors. Word has several options for checking your spelling. You can run a spelling and grammar check, or you can allow Word to check your spelling automatically as you type.
Typing a correction Ignoring 'errors' The spelling and grammar check is not always correct. Particularly with grammar, there are many errors Word will not notice. There are also times when the spelling and grammar check will say something's an error when it's actually not. This often happens with people's names, which may not be in the dictionary. If Word says something is an error, you can choose not to change it. Depending on whether it's a spelling or grammar error, you can choose from several options: For spelling 'errors'.
Ignore Once: This will skip the word without changing it. Ignore All: This will skip the word without changing it, and it will also skip all other instances of this word in the document.
Add to Dictionary: This adds the word to the dictionary so it will never come up as an error. Make sure the word is spelled correctly before choosing this option. For grammar 'errors'. Ignore Once: This will skip the 'error' without changing it. Ignore Rule: This will skip this 'error' and all other instances that relate to this grammar rule. Next Sentence: This skips the sentence without changing it and leaves it marked as an error.
This means it will still show up if you do another spelling and grammar check later on. If you're not sure about a grammar error, you can click Explain to see why Word thinks it's an error. This can help you determine whether you want to change it.
Automatic spelling and grammar checking By default, Word automatically checks your document for spelling and grammar errors, so you may not even need to run a separate spelling and grammar check. These errors are indicated by colored wavy lines. The red line indicates a misspelled word. The green line indicates a grammatical error.
The blue line indicates a contextual spelling error. This feature is turned off by default. Spelling and grammar errors A contextual spelling error occurs when the wrong word is used but the word is spelled correctly. For example, if you write Deer Mr.
Theodore at the beginning of a letter, deer is a contextual spelling error because dear should have been used. Deer is spelled correctly, but it is used incorrectly in this letter.
To use the spelling check feature:. Right-click the underlined word. A menu will appear. Click the correct spelling of the word from the listed suggestions. The corrected word will appear in the document.
Changing the Proofing Options If you've turned off the automatic spelling and/or grammar checks, you can still run a check by going to the Review tab and clicking the Spelling & Grammar button. To hide spelling and grammar errors in a document: If you're sharing a document like a resume with someone, you might not want that person to see those annoying red, green, and blue lines. Turning off the automatic spelling and grammar checks only applies to your computer, so the lines may still show up when someone else views your document. Luckily, you can hide spelling and grammar errors in a document so the lines will not show up on any computer. From Backstage view, click Options.
Select Proofing. In the drop-down box next to 'Exceptions for:' select the correct document (if you have more than one document open).