Everyone has spelling problems: someone has more, someone has less, but nowadays text editors, which are popular, have a built-in tool for checking spelling and correcting errors in the text. So it is in the Microsoft Word program . This is very convenient, because when typing, you can involuntarily make a typo or forget to put a comma, and the program in this case will show you that you made a mistake and offer your options for eliminating it. In this article, we will talk about how to enable spelling in Word 2007 and how to use it. Three most important aspects of the presented operation will be analyzed in detail: inclusion, verification in automatic mode and in manual mode.
Turn on automatic spell checking
Now we’ll figure out how to turn on spelling in Word so that it stands out while writing. It is worth saying that by default after installing the program this option is enabled, but for some reasons it can be disabled. In this case, you need to do the following:
- Click on the "File" button.
- Go to the "Parameters" item.
- Go to the "Spelling" section.
- Check all the items in the "When correcting spelling in Word" checkboxes and uncheck the items in the "Exceptions to the file" section.
- Click the OK button.
Now you know how to enable automatic spelling in Word. As you can see, this is pretty simple. Now you can start explaining how to use this option when working in the program.
Apply spellcheck
After the option is enabled, spelling will be checked automatically, and when an error is made, the word will be underlined. You can correct the error yourself by editing the word, but you can use a special tool to speed up this process. Now we’ll look at how to enable spelling in Word to correct errors and how to use this utility.
- In the Word program, go to the Review tab.
- In the Spelling tool group, click on Spelling.
- In the window that appears, which is usually pinned on the right side, select the correct fix and click the "Edit" button.
By the way, if there is no correct replacement, you can edit the error manually, and if the word is not in the dictionary, but you know that it definitely exists, then click the "Add" button, and during the next check this word will not be highlighted. In extreme cases, you can simply skip the error by pressing the button of the same name.
Check spelling manually
How to check the spelling in the "Word" in automatic mode, we figured out, but there is another way - a manual check. This does not mean that all errors will need to be corrected by deleting and re-entering the correction, no, on the contrary - we will selectively make corrections by pressing just a few buttons.
So, here is a document in which there are errors, respectively, they are underlined by colored lines, depending on the nature of the error. What color is responsible for what, it makes no sense to explain, it is better to go straight to solving the problem.
To correct a typo, you need to hover over a misspelled word and press the right mouse button (RMB). A context menu will appear in front of you, in the first position, correction options will be offered, similar to those that are presented during automatic spell checking. To change the error, click on the desired word. If there are no replacement options, but you know that the word is spelled correctly, you can click the "Add to Dictionary" or "Skip" button.
Recommendations
Now you know how to enable spelling in Word, but in the end I would like to recommend something. Spellchecking can serve as a good teacher. When composing a text, you most likely often make a mistake in the same word. Try to remember its correct spelling and continue to not be repeated. If you pay attention to the correct spelling, then over time you will forget about the tool "Spell Checker".