Determine+what+the+Spelling+Checker+checks


 * Determine what the Spelling Checker checks **

Depending on the type of work you do, you may discover that Word either finds errors where none exist, or fails to catch the embarrassing errors you do make. For some terms, such as email addresses, URLs, or items containing numbers, you can decide whether Word checks their spelling or leaves them alone.

To see the preferences that Word is currently configured to use, choose:- File > Options > Proofing.



Here you can set preferences, such as 'Ignore words in UPPERCASE' and 'Ignore words that contain numbers'. If you do not want Word to report email addresses and URLs as misspellings, for example, click to enable the Ignore Internet and file addresses checkbox.

You can also disable Flag repeated words if you find Word's highlighting of repeated words annoying. When you are done, click OK to return to editing the document. These changes apply instantly, and will remain in place even after you shut down and restart Word.