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PDF Spell Checker Instructions

The document provides instructions on how to use the spell checker and grammar checker in Word. Users can check spelling and grammar by right-clicking on underlined words and selecting options from a shortcut menu. It also explains how to disable the red and green wavy lines if they are distracting.

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PDF Spell Checker Instructions

The document provides instructions on how to use the spell checker and grammar checker in Word. Users can check spelling and grammar by right-clicking on underlined words and selecting options from a shortcut menu. It also explains how to disable the red and green wavy lines if they are distracting.

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Spell Checker

Word puts a red wavy line under possible spelling mistakes.

To check spelling as you type:

 Hover your I-beam over the misspelled word and right-click.

 A shortcut menu displays the following options: boldfaced suggested spellings, Ignore All, Add, or Spelling.
o Select the boldfaced suggestion to replace the incorrectly spelled word in the document.
o Select Ignore All, and Word bypasses all future instances of this spelling in the document.
o Select Add, and Word adds the underlined word to the dictionary so it won't be flagged as an error in any
other document you create.

 If you select spelling, the Spelling and Grammar dialog box appears.

To check grammar as you type:


 Hover your I-beam over the grammatical mistake and right-click.

 A shortcut menu displays some options.

 Choose one of the following options, depending on what you think of Word's suggestions:
o Click a boldfaced suggestion.
o Click Ignore.
o Click Grammar.

 If you click Grammar, a Grammar dialog box appears.

The Spelling and Grammar dialog box:


To use the Spelling and Grammar dialog box:

 Choose one of the following options, depending on what you think of Word's suggestions:
o Click Ignore.
o Click Ignore Rule.
o Click a suggestion displayed in the Suggestions list box and click Change.

If the red and green wavy lines distract you, you can turn them off.

 Choose Tools Options from the menu bar. The Options dialog box appears.

 Click the Spelling and Grammar tab.

 Click the Check Spelling as You Type or Check Grammar as You Type so the text box is empty.

 Click OK.

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