Spell check is the most helpful feature available while using Word online. Every time there is a spelling error you will have a red squiggly line. In most cases, it is already activated or turned on but you can do it manually. This tutorial article takes you through how to turn on spell check in Word Online.
To turn on Spell check in a word online document start by opening word and going to the Review tab in the top ribbon. You will then need to click on Editor for a drop-down menu. From here Go to Editor settings. From the menu move the spelling toggle to the right and then click on OK.
How to turn on spell check in Word Online?
It is better to have a second set of eyes go over documents once they are ready. Most of the time this isn’t possible, or you just prefer it be done automatically as you type.
For this, Microsoft offers a spell check feature that goes over your work and points out errors in spelling and grammar. Here is how to turn on spell check.
- Login to Word online or office online and open a document.
- Click on Review in the top ribbon of the document.
- Under review, you will see different options select Editor, and you will have a dropdown menu.
- Here go to Microsoft Editor settings
You will now have a popup menu with Microsoft Editor Settings.
- Move the toggle against spelling to the right to turn it on.
- Click on OK to save the changes made to the document.
How to turn off spell check in Word Online?
Sometimes the squiggly lines can get annoying while using lingo or while typing in a different language. Here is how you can turn off spell check in Word Online.
- login to Word online and open a document
- Go to the Review tab in the top ribbon of the document
- Click on Editor for a dropdown menu
- From the options select Editor settings
- You will now see a toggle button against Spelling, turn it off by clicking on it.
- Click on Ok to save the changes made to the document.
The spell-check function will now be deactivated.
How to turn on spell check in Word Mac?
There are two ways in which you can use Word on Mac, one is by logging on to word online and the other is by installing the application. Here are the steps to follow to activate spell check in Word on your Mac system.
- Locate and open a Word document
- Go to tools in the top panel. You will have a drop-down menu.
- Click on Spelling and grammar and you will have another menu on the side
- Here you will see Hide spelling errors. If there is a tick next to the option it is disabled. To enable spell check you will need to uncheck this option.
- Simply click on it to uncheck.
If you are looking for more options when it comes to checking the Spelling in a word document you can follow these steps.
- Click on Review in the top ribbon of the document
- On the far left, you will see the Editor option. Select it
- Once selected you will have a panel on the right of the screen
- Here go to spelling
- Click on Settings for a popup menu
From this menu, you can choose the ones applicable from the various spelling options available.
How to enable spelling and grammar check in Word?
Along with spelling, Word has an option to check for grammatical errors. Here is how you can activate grammar check in Word online.
- Login to Word online and open a document
- Click on Review in the top ribbon of the document
- Under Review, you will see Editor. Select it. You will have a dropdown menu
- From the options select Editor Settings, You will have a popup window.
- Here you can use the toggle button to activate grammar check.
- Click on Ok to save the changes made to spelling and grammar preferences.
How to disable grammar check in Word?
If you are wondering how to disable grammar check in Word, follow these steps.
- Login to Word online and open a document
- Click on Review in the top ribbon of the document
- Select Editor from the options
- You will have a dropdown menu, click on Editor settings.
- Once you have opened the settings menu you can turn off grammar check using the toggle button on the right.
- Save the changes by clicking on OK
How to turn on grammar and spelling check in Word for different language?
The default settings in Word are applicable to the language it is installed in. If you want to change the setting based on another language you will need to make other adjustments. In this section, we will take you through how to turn on grammar and spelling checks in a language that’s different from the default one
Word for Windows and Mac
- Open a document
- Click on Language under the Review section
- You will have a popup menu with the different languages available
- From the list you can click on the language you would like to use. There is also an option where Word detects the language you are typing in and checks the grammar and spelling. To activate this all you need to do is tick the box.
- Click on OK to save the changes.
Word online
- login to word online and open a document
- Click on Review in the top ribbon of the document
- Select Editor for a dropdoen manu
- From the options select Set Proofing Language
- You will now have a list of languages
- Choose from either selected text or the entire document
- Click on the language you would like to use
- Finally, click on OK to save the changes.
In conclusion
This article took you through spell check and grammar, two very useful functions of Word. It looked at how to activate and deactivate spelling and grammar. It also took you through how to activate it while working with a language other than the one set as default.
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