Feb 11, 2019  Obviously this is for the Mac, but this setting is probably the same for disabling autocorrect in Microsoft Word for Windows too, and perhaps even Microsoft Word for iOS as well. If you have any experience with that, or have any other thoughts about autocorrect in Microsoft Office or Microsoft Word, share with us in the comments below.

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Lets face it, no won is purrfect when it combs to spelling and grandma.

But embarrassing sentences like the one above can be avoided if you make use of your favorite writing app’s spell check. Here’s a guide to checking your work with ease.

Microsoft Word

To check spelling in a Word document, open up the document, head to the “Review” tab, then click on “Spelling & Grammar” (part of the “Proofing” group of tools). Then a window will appear showing the first word the program believes to be misspelled. Click through the options to review the whole document.

Of course, Word will also underline words it believes to be spelled incorrectly, as well as sentences whose structure it believes to be grammatically incorrect.

More info on Word’s spelling tools here.

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Google Docs

In Google Docs, part of Google’s Drive suite of productivity apps, accessing spell check is as simple as heading to the “Tools” menu above the document, then clicking on “Spelling…”. But you’ll also be informed of spelling mistakes as you type, with Google helpfully underlining a suspect word in red.

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More info on Google’s spelling tools here.

Open Office

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