How To Enable Spell Check In Wordpad

Below are the different methods of spell checking a document in some of the major text editors.

  1. How To Turn On Spell Check In Wordpad Windows 7
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Spell check in Microsoft Word, FrontPage, and Outlook users

It beeps when it detects an error, and you right-click to choose the word you meant to type. You can configure it to beep and show you a spelling tip when it detects an error, or just change its. I have used tinySpell in the past and it was quite good but eventually I decided on Jarte which is a WordPad and NotePad replacement. There is a free version with no nags and extra features like Spellcheck, Auto Save, Tabs, Favorite files and more.

All versions of Microsoft Word can spell check a document. To spell check a document, follow the steps below.

  1. Open Microsoft Word, FrontPage, or Outlook, and the document or file you want to edit.
  2. Press the F7 key.

or

  1. Open Microsoft Word, FrontPage, or Outlook, and the document you want to edit.
  2. Click Tools
  3. Click Spelling and Grammar

Following the above steps start a spell check on the document you're viewing. Each found spelling error gives options to changed the word to one of the available suggestions. If the word is spelled correctly, Ignore the word. If the word is misspelled and you believe that this spelling error is made throughout your document, Change All. Or, if you want to change the word to an alternate spelling, click one of the suggestions from the suggestion list and click Change.

Note

New versions of Microsoft products also automatically underline any misspelled word in a red squiggly underline, similar to what is shown in the picture. To correct these misspelled words, right-click the word and choose the properly spelled word.

Microsoft Notepad and WordPad

Microsoft Notepad and Microsoft WordPad do not have any spell check solution. To spell check a document written in either of these programs, use an online solution or open it in another program like Microsoft Word.

Corel WordPerfect

All versions of Corel WordPerfect can spell check a document. To spell check a document, follow the steps below.

  1. Open Corel WordPerfect and the document you want to edit.
  2. Press Ctrl+F1.

or

  1. Open Corel WordPerfect and the document you want to edit.
  2. Click Tools.
  3. Click Spell Checker.

OpenOffice Writer and Calc

How To Turn On Spell Check In Wordpad Windows 7

You can spell check a document in OpenOffice writer by following the steps below.

  1. Open OpenOffice writer and the document you want to edit.
  2. Press the F7 key.

or

  1. Open OpenOffice writer and the document you want to edit.
  2. Click Tools.
  3. Click Spellcheck.

Spell check Google Docs

You can spell check a document in Google Docs by following the steps below.

  1. Open the Google Docs document you want to edit.
  2. Click Tools and then Spelling.
Tip

As in Microsoft Word, as you type in Google Docs any word spelled incorrectly is wavy underlined in red. Also, you can also right-click on any word with a red underline and choose the correct spelling.

Add Spell Check To Wordpad

Other text editors

If the text editor you're using is not listed above, try searching the program's online documentation for a spell check solution. You can open the online help for almost any program by pressing the F1 key. If searching the online help finds nothing relating to 'spell check,' the program may not offer that function. If this is the case, you may want to consider an alternate program.

Online solutions

Several online services are available to spell check your documents for you. Also, add-ons are available for your web browser that provide a spell checking function.

Perform a search for spell check solutions.

Wordpad

Additional information

  • See the spell check definition for further information and related links.