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Spelling and grammar checking helps give your documents a finished and better look. Word flags spelling and grammar errors and lets you review and correct them. Word also flags words or phrases for clarity, such as being more concise.

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Windows macOS Office 2016 Web

Making corrections

Check spelling, grammar, and clarity

Editor is your writing assistant

Check spelling and grammar in a different language

Setting preferences

Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary

Select grammar and writing style options

Choose AutoCorrect options for capitalization, spelling, and symbols

Ignore uppercase words, numbers, or Internet addresses when checking spelling

Grammar settings

Other resources

LinkedIn Learning: Check spelling and grammar

Use a screen reader to check spelling and grammar in Word

Making corrections

Check spelling and grammar in Office for Mac

Check spelling and grammar in a different language in Office for Mac

Automatically correct spelling with words from the main dictionary in Word for Mac

Editor is your writing assistant

AutoCorrect spelling, and insert text and symbols in Word for Mac

Setting preferences

Choose how spell check and grammar check work in Word for Mac

Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary

Select grammar and writing style options

Other resources

LinkedIn Learning: Check spelling and grammar

Use a screen reader to check spelling and grammar in Word

Making corrections

Check spelling and grammar in Office

Check spelling and grammar in a different language

Choose AutoCorrect options for capitalization, spelling, and symbols

Setting preferences

Turn on automatic language detection

Ignore uppercase words, numbers, or Internet addresses when checking spelling

Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary

Other resources

LinkedIn Learning: Checking spelling and grammar in Word 2016

Use a screen reader to check spelling and grammar in Word

Making corrections

Check spelling and grammar in Word for the web

Check spelling and grammar in a different language

Setting preferences

Turn spell check on or off in Word for the web

Ignore uppercase words, numbers, or Internet addresses when checking spelling

Choose AutoCorrect options for capitalization, spelling, and symbols

Other resources

Use a screen reader to check spelling and grammar in Word

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