Microsoft OneNote for Mac helps you detect and fix spelling errors as you type. This can save you time and effort while keeping your notes error-free.
Check spelling and grammar as you type
When you type, OneNote automatically checks for potential spelling errors, and underlines the words you should check with a squiggly red line.
To check a misspelling, control-click the underlined word, and choose the appropriate option.
You can do one of the following:
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If available, click one of the suggestions to substitute the misspelled word.
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Click Ignore, to reject the error detection.
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Click Add to Dictionary, to make sure that OneNote doesn’t detect the word as an error in the future.
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Click Smart Lookup, to do a quick Bing search on the word.
Check spelling on an entire page
To check spelling on an entire page, do the following:
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Click Tools > Spelling.
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In the Spelling pane on the right, do any of the following:
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Click Ignore to skip the currently selected text and move on to the next item.
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Click Add to add the currently selected text to the dictionary so that OneNote doesn’t detect the word as an error in the future.
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Select a replacement word in the list, and then at the bottom of the pane, click Change.
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Turn automatic spelling check on or off
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On the menu bar, click OneNote > Preferences.
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In the OneNote Preferences dialog box, click Spelling.
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Under Spelling and AutoCorrect, check or clear the Check spelling as you type check box.
Turn automatic capitalization on or off
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On the menu bar, click OneNote > Preferences.
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In the OneNote Preferences dialog box, click Spelling.
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Under Spelling and AutoCorrect, check or clear the Capitalize the first letter of sentences check box.
Turn periods with double-space on or off
You can set OneNote to add a period after a word or sentence by tapping the space bar twice.
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On the Apple menu, click System Preferences.
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In System Preferences window, click keyboard.
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Click the Text tab.
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Check or clear the Add period with double-space check box.
Check the spelling of your notes in a different language
You can change the proofing language for text on a page.
Note: You cannot change the proofing language for an entire notebook. Nor can you set the default proofing language for all future sessions with OneNote.
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On the menu bar, click Tools > Set Proofing Language.
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In the Language list, select the language you want OneNote to use during an spelling check.
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Click OK.
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After the spell checking is complete, the spelling language will revert back to the original language.
