One of Microsoft Word's more useful features is automatic spell check and grammar check. Both allow you see instantly, as you type, if you make a mistake, saving you proofreading time later on. At ...

While it may take some time and fine-tuning to get used to the new grammar checker, Microsoft is on the path to making the feature useful for any style of writing. In one of my more recent posts, I ...

Check spelling as you type, or not? Choose here. You use Word’s spelling checker every day, and probably just as often encounter some of the tool’s puzzling behavior. Do you know how to get rid of a ...

In any Word document, click "File" and then "Options." Open the Proofing tab and uncheck the "Ignore words in UPPERCASE" box. Press "OK." If you have "Check spelling as you type" enabled, all ...

Learn how to manage and customize Microsoft Office's grammar checker so it does its job without getting in your way. Microsoft Office comes with a grammar checker to proof your documents and correct ...

I got an email recently from a reader whose spell-checker flagged the word “uninvolved” as an error. I’m not sure what software she was using. My Microsoft Word ...

If you know that the user has Microsoft Word installed—hardly a rare occurrence—you can use the spell check engine provided by Word. In this case, you can prompt a dialog box that provides the ...

Microsoft announced that the similarity checker tool bundled with the AI-powered Microsoft Editor writing virtual assistant will also be available within Microsoft Word, the company's word processor.

If you know that the user has Microsoft Word installed—hardly a rare occurrence—you can use the spell check engine provided by Word. In this case, you can prompt a dialog box that provides the ...