Checking Spelling Through the Spelling and Grammar Dialog Box

In addition to the streamlined spelling and grammar tools Word makes available through the shortcut menu, Word provides a powerful spelling- and grammar-checking dialog box that gives you even more options for fixing your current document—and improving the way you check future documents. To access it, click the Spelling and Grammar button on the Standard toolbar, or press F7.

The Spelling and Grammar dialog box opens, displaying the first potential error it finds, starting from the current text cursor position (see Figure 8.4).

Figure 8.4. The Spelling and Grammar dialog box, showing a spelling error and offering suggestions.

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