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How to turn off spell checking in Word
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Use manual spell check
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quick start Guide

In this post we will show you how you can activate or deactivate the spell check in Word..

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One of the most popular tools for creating text documents is checking the spelling in Word. If one of the typed words contains a mistake, it is automatically underlined in the document with a red wavy line. However, this optical feedback can also become a disruptive factor and hinder the flow of writing. Word therefore offers the option of checking the spelling at the end of the writing process and deactivating it while you are typing.

How to turn off spell checking in Word

The spell checker is turned on by default in Word. That's why we're going to show you first how you can disable them to avoid the red error flags appearing automatically. The steps are exactly the same for activating in the opposite direction.

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

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1st step:

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Open a document in Word, then select File .

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Then select " Options " in the menu bar on the left .

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In the newly opened window go to " Document review " on the left . Uncheck the box next to "Check your spelling as you type, " then click OK . Afterwards, misspelled words are no longer underlined in red for the time being. To activate the spell check, repeat the first two steps and then check the "Check spelling as you type " box again.

Use manual spell check

You can also correct the written words using the manual spell checker:

1st step:

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Switch to tab " Check " "and click there on the button to check the document ". In Word versions older than version 13 , the button is called " Spelling and Grammar ".

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A test window then appears on the right-hand side of the Word interface. You can easily correct mistakes and misspelled words by clicking on the suggested corrections .

quick start Guide

  1. Start Word and click on " File ".
  2. Then go to " Options ".
  3. On the left, click Document Review . Then, uncheck "Check your spelling as you type " and click OK . To activate the spell checker, repeat the first two steps and then tick the box again.

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