How to include spell checking in Word: instructions. How to use verification

Everyone makes mistakes. In this case, we are talking about spelling errors. When writing, and especially when typing in text editors, the user can make a mistake by typing this or that word. This happens for various reasons, such as ignorance of the rules of the Russian language or a simple typo due to speed dialing. But in times of technological progress, text editors are able to automatically detect all errors and suggest ways to solve them.

This article will discuss how to include spelling check in Word, how to use it, and much more, which somehow relates to correcting typos in the typed text.

Turn on spell checking

Initially, you should pay attention to the question of how to include spell checking in Word. Although by default, after installation, it is turned on, for some reason the user can turn it off without suspecting it. In such cases, use the instructions that are attached below to resume operation of this tool.

1. From the main page of the program, click the "File" button, which is located in the upper left corner.
2. In the menu that appears, go to the "Options" section.
3. In the window that appears, click on the "Spelling" option located on the left panel.
4. In the "When using spelling in Word" menu, put all the checkmarks next to the items.
5. In the "Exclusions for the file" menu, uncheck the boxes that are located there.
6. Click OK.

Now you know how to enable automatic spell checking in Word. After completing all these steps, the program does not need to be reloaded, all changes take effect immediately after clicking the "OK" button.

Check spelling in automatic mode

Once you know where to turn on spelling in Word, you can immediately proceed directly to using this tool. First of all, we will analyze the execution of all actions in automatic mode. This does not mean that you do not have to do anything, on the contrary, the program will automatically indicate to you the alleged spelling errors, and you will decide what needs to be done to correct them.

So, suppose you have a document open in which there are errors. In this case, they are underlined by colored lines (red, blue or green). To start correcting them, you need to open the Spelling toolbar. To do this, press the F7 key or the "Spelling" button, which is located in the "Review" tab.

After that, the Spelling panel will appear on the right side of the window, in which all the actions will take place. The problem word will immediately stand out in the text, and you will need to decide what to do with it. There are four actions to choose from:

1. Skip - you skip the alleged error and move on to the next word, while the selection disappears from it.
2. Skip all - you skip all errors in the text, deselecting them.
3. Add - you add a word to the program dictionary so that when the same error is found, the program does not perceive it.
4. Change - you change the word with the error to the one selected from the list of proposed ones.
5. Change all - you change all such words with errors to the selected one from the list.

Knowing the meaning of all the buttons on the panel, you can easily fix all the errors in the text. As a last resort, if not a single correction is correct, you can replace the word yourself.

Check spelling in manual mode

You already know how to turn on spelling automatically in Word. However, this is not the only way to correct all errors in the text. Now we will understand in detail how to enable spell checking in Word in manual mode.

To complete the task you need to initially pay attention to the underlining in the text. We already know that these are mistakes. You can fix them not only by pressing F7, but also by the right mouse button (RMB). This is done simply: hover over the underlined word and click RMB, in the context menu, in addition to the usual items, additional ones will appear that duplicate the buttons in the Spelling panel, you already know their meaning. All that remains is to select the desired action and click on the appropriate line.

Conclusion

Now you know not only how to enable spell checking in Word, but also how to use it. As you can see, the essence is simple, you just need to specify the desired action, and the program will replace everything on its own.