Word checks your spelling and grammar as you type. Spelling errors display with a red wavy line under the word. Grammar errors display with a green wavy line under the error. In Word 2007, you can use the Review tab's Spelling & Grammar button to initiate a spell and grammar check of your document.
Use Spell Check · Type the following exactly as shown. Include all errors.
Open thr door for Mayrala. She is a teacher from the town of Ridgemont.
Open thr door for Mayrala. She is a teacher from the town of Ridgemont.
· Select: "Open thr door for Mayrala. She is a teacher from the town of Ridgemont."
· Choose the Review tab.
· Click the Spelling & Grammar button. The Spelling and Grammar dialog box appears.
· "The" is misspelled, so it is highlighted on the screen and noted in the Not in Dictionary box. Word suggests correct spellings. These suggestions are found in the Suggestions box.
· Click "the" in the Suggestions box.
· Click Change.
Note: If the word is misspelled in several places, click Change All to correct all misspellings.
Note: If the word is misspelled in several places, click Change All to correct all misspellings.
· The name "Mayrala" is not in the dictionary, but it is correct. Click Ignore Once to leave "Mayrala" in the document with its current spelling.
Note: If a word appears in several places in the document, click Ignore All so you are not prompted to correct the spelling for each occurrence.
Note: If a word appears in several places in the document, click Ignore All so you are not prompted to correct the spelling for each occurrence.
· "Ridgemont" is not found in the dictionary. If you frequently use a word not found in the dictionary, you might want to add that word to the dictionary by clicking the Add to Dictionary button. Word will then recognize the word the next time it appears. Click Add to Dictionary.
· The following should appear on your screen: "Word finished checking the selection. Do you want to continue checking the remainder of the document?"
· Click No. If you wanted Word to spell-check the entire document, you would have clicked Yes.
Important:
You can also press F7 to initiate a spelling and grammar check. If you don't have anything selected,
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