Word spell check tool

Здравствуйте. Многим пользователям приходится часто набирать текст для составления документов, написания контента для сайтов, оформления писем и т.д. Очень важно писать правильно, чтобы не показать себя глупым и невежественным человеком. Я рекомендую программу Word из офисного пакета Microsoft Office. В данной статье хочу рассказать, как проверить текст на ошибки онлайн и в Word 2010 или других версиях этого текстового редактора.

Немного истории

Еще в 2010 году я создал развлекательный ресурс о кино, где публиковал рецензии на фильмы, обзоры премьер, биографии актеров. Спустя четыре года на сайте было размещено более трех тысяч статей. Однажды я решил посмотреть свои первые записи, и был ошеломлен. Обнаружил массу ошибок грамматических и пунктуационных, предложения состояли из множества оборотов, читать их было непросто. На то время я не проверял их на правописание, а зря. Первые дни я не мог успокоиться и редактировал старые тексты, чтобы довести их до ума.

Вывод напрашивался сам: следовало предварительно набирать обзоры в Ворде, чтобы автоматически исправлять ошибки.

В этой программе встроен очень полезный функционал, который выделяет (подчеркивает) некорректный ввод красной или зеленой волнистой линией. Но не всегда проверка срабатывает автоматически. Возможно, её предварительно нужно включить в настройках приложения. Как это сделать – Вы сейчас узнаете!

Варианты проверки

Существует несколько способов «сканирования» документов на наличие ошибок. Перейдем к их рассмотрению.

Как проверить текст на ошибки онлайн

Сервисов существует немало, но самыми распространенными являются Спеллер от Яндекса и Text.ru. Достаточно перейти по указанным ссылкам и вставить в поле ввода нужный текстовый фрагмент.

Автоматическая

Срабатывает по ходу набора текста, чтобы можно было сразу внести изменения. К примеру, Вы пропустили букву в слове, или не поставили пробел после знака препинания. Word сразу же предупредит о необходимости исправления.

Но если Вы вводите заведомо некорректные слова, а система никак на это не реагирует, значит, автоматическая проверка не включена. Как её активировать?

• Заходим в главное меню приложения, кликнув по кнопке в левом верхнем углу.
• Теперь следует нажать на «Параметры Word» (этот элемент может находиться в разных местах, в зависимости от версии программы). У меня это выглядит так:

• Для Ворд 2013 с обновленным интерфейсом меню имеет следующий вид:

• Дальнейшие опции одинаковы для разных выпусков офисного редактора. Слева выбираем пункт «Правописание». А справа находим строчку «Автоматически проверять…» и ставим возле неё галочку.

В самом низу можно задать набор правил для проверки. По умолчанию выбрано значение «для деловой переписки», но можно указать более строгий алгоритм, если хотите устранить максимум ошибок и убрать разговорные фразы.

Проверка по умолчанию

Если во время набора текста начинают подчеркиваться правильные слова, скорее всего они отсутствуют в словаре программы. Нужно их туда добавить. Как это сделать правильно?

• Выделяем необходимое слово / фразу / фрагмент документа;
• Переходим в раздел «Рецензирование», затем – «Правописание» (для Ворд 2007 и выше). Для более ранних версий следует зайти в меню «Сервис». Или проще нажать на клавиатуре «F7». Откроется следующее окно:

Здесь можно либо пропустить ошибку, либо исправить её (могут быть предложены варианты замены), либо добавить её в словарь (если считаете, что слово является правильным и не содержит ошибок).

С этим разобрались.

Но что делать, если Вы пытаетесь выполнить вышеуказанные действия, но перед Вами появляется сообщение «Средства проверки не установлены»? Или же просто отображается окошко, что «Проверка окончена», но красное / зеленое подчеркивание не убирается? В таком случае, необходимо перейти к следующим шагам.

Установка пакета

Речь идет о пакете проверки правописания, который по каким-то причинам не вошел в состав приложения. Возможно, Вы забили указать его во время инсталляции. Решение следующее:

• Переходим в «Панель управления» и открываем раздел «Программы и компоненты»:

• В появившемся окне отобразятся все установленные программы. Следует найти Word, выделить его и кликнуть по кнопке «Изменить»:

• После короткой паузы должно отобразиться окно с предложением добавить новые компоненты / удалить существующие. Жмем «Продолжить» (Далее).
• Теперь следует раскрыть ветку «Общие средства». В ней должны быть «Средства проверки правописания». Кликаем по элементу и выбираем опцию «Запускать всё с моего ПК»:

Вот и всё! Осталось дождаться установки выбранного компонента. После этого рекомендую перезапустить компьютер.

Настройки языка

Бывает, что для одного языка проверка производится корректно, а для другого – вообще не работает. Например, если нужно проверить текст на английском на ошибки. В таком случае, следует перейти во вкладку «Рецензирование» (она есть и в Ворде 2016 года), нажать на изображение глобуса. Это меню выбора языка, где следует снять отметку напротив опции «Не проверять правописание»:

Видео

Если не хотите читать много букв, то можете откинуться на спинку кресла (или стула) и посмотреть обучающее видео, как включить проверку орфографии в Word:

Как видите, всё очень просто. Буквально несколько кликов – и проблема устранена. Теперь знаете, как проверить английский текст на ошибки онлайн (или на любом другом языке). Даже если Ваша ситуация сугубо индивидуальна и не может быть решена с помощью моей инструкции, рекомендую задавать вопросы в комментариях. Я обязательно на них отвечу.

С уважением, Виктор

Where is the Spell Check in Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016

• Method A — Activate the spell check setting.
• Method B — The fastest way to process.
• Method C — If the Classic Menu for Office is installed (classic interface).
• Method D — If the Classic Menu for Office is not installed (ribbon interface).

The Spell Check function in Word can help you quickly find out the spelling and grammar mistakes in the Word document. There are four simple ways to call Spell Check function in Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016.

A: Activate the Spell Check Setting

The automatic Spell Check function might be disabled sometimes and users could reactivate it. Please click File tab in Word 2010 and 2013 (or click the Office button in Word 2007) > Word Options > Proofing. If you are using Classic Menu for Office, click Tools > Word Options > Proofing.

See following:

B: Using the Keyboard Shortcut

If you need, just press F7 to call Spelling and Grammar function.

If you want to locate its position on ribbon, please see following content.

If you have installed Classic Menu for Office to bring back the familiar user interface and make it look like Word 2003/XP(2002)/2000, just click Tools > Spelling and Grammar.

If the

Classic Menu for Office

is not installed, please click

Review tab >

Proofing group >

Spelling and Grammar .

The software Classic Menu for Office is designed for the people who are accustomed to the old interface of Microsoft Office 2003, XP (2002) and 2000. It brings back the classic menus and toolbars to Microsoft Office (includes Word) 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016. The classic view helps the people to smoothly upgrade to the latest version of Office, and work with Office 2007/2010/2013/2016 as if it were Office 2003 (and 2002, 2000).

Screen Shot of Classic Menu for Word

• All new features and commands of Office 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 have been added to the menus and toolbars;
• Without any training or tutorials after upgrading, users can work with Office 2007/2010/2013/2016 immediately;
• Easy to find any command items you want to process;
• Easy to show or hide the classic menus, toolbars and ribbon tabs;
• Easy to install and use. Supports all languages. Free download!

		It includes Classic Menu for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access, InfoPath, Visio and Project 2010, 2013 and 2016.
		It includes Classic Menu for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook 2007.

Для MS Word 2007 (2010)

1) Выделить весь текст документа (ctrl+a)
2) Кликнуть на язык в левом нижнем углу в строке состояния:

3) Выделить нужный язык (например, Русский (Россия)) > Убрать выделение со строки «Не проверять правописание» > нажать ОК:

Если это не помогает, необходимо включить функцию проверки правописания в принципе.
1) Нажать круглую кнопку в левом верхнем углу экрана > Параметры Word:

2) Зайти в раздел «Правописание», проставить необходимые галочки, нажать ОК:

Для MS Word 2003

Сервис > Параметры > Правописание. Установите флажок «Автоматически проверять орфографию»:

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In this chapter, we will discuss how to check spelling and grammar in Word 2010. Microsoft Word provides a decent Spelling and Grammar Checker which enables you to search for and correct all spelling and grammar mistakes in your document. Word is intelligent enough to identify misspelled or misused, as well as grammar errors and underlines them as follows.

• A red underline beneath spelling errors.
• A green underline beneath grammar errors.
• A blue line under correctly spelled but misused words.

Check Spelling and Grammar using Review tab

Here is the simple procedure to find out the spelling mistakes and fix them −

Step 1 − Click the Review tab and then click the Spelling & Grammar button.

Step 2 − A Spelling and Grammar dialog box will appear and will display the wrong spellings or errors in grammar. You will also get suggestions to correct as shown below −

Now you have following options to fix the spelling mistakes −

• Ignore − If you are willing to ignore a word, then click this button and Word ignores the word throughout the document.

• Ignore All − Like Ignore, but this ignores all occurrences of the same misspelling, not just once but throughout the document.

• Add to Dictionary − Choose Add to Dictionary to add the word to the Word spelling dictionary.

• Change − This will change the wrong word using the suggested correct word.

• Change All − Like Change, but this changes all occurrences of the same misspelling, not just once but throughout the document.

• AutoCorrect − If you select a suggestion, Word creates an AutoCorrect entry that automatically corrects this spelling error from now on.

Following are the different options in case you have grammatical mistake −

• Next Sentence − You can click Next Sentence to direct the grammar checker to skip ahead to the next sentence.

• Explain − The grammar checker displays a description of the rule that caused the sentence to be flagged as a possible error.

• Options − This will open the Word Options dialog box to allow you to change the behavior of the grammar checker or spelling options.

• Undo − This will undo the last grammar changed.

Step 3 − Select one of the given suggestions you want to use and click the Change option to fix the spelling or grammar mistake and repeat the step to fix all the spelling or grammar mistake.

Step 4 − Word displays a dialog box when it finishes checking for spelling and grammar mistakes, finally Click OK.

Check Spelling and Grammar using Right Click

If you will right-click the mouse button over a misspelled word, then it will show you the correct suggestions and the above mentioned options to fix the spelling or grammar mistake. Try it yourself.

Discover the best online spellchecker for error-free writing in this roundup.

As a writer, you already understand the importance of online spell check software. Spelling mistakes are not uncommon among professional writers.

Fortunately, the best grammar checkers also have spell-checking options. They allow you to create content free of mechanical writing errors. This spell checker review covers the most popular spell checker applications, both free and paid. I tested these tools extensively by pasting in drafts of various articles and book chapters over the course of several months.

Grammarly is fast and reliable, with a well-designed interface Its AI-powered writing assistant is best-in-class.

This spell checker comes with a well-designed interface. Use it to check emails, Facebook posts, tweets, and more. You just need to copy and paste your work into it.

It even uses more than 400 grammar rules like subject-verb agreement, errant commas, passive voice, and much more to catch grammatical errors. It does not have a WordPress plugin, but the browser extension will still work as you write up blog posts.

The free version is a good spell checker.

However, you need a paid subscription or the premium version to access advanced features like the plagiarism checker and the punctuation checker.

Grammarly also has an add-on for MS Word and a Google Chrome extension. This online spelling tool is also available on iOS and Android as well.

Impressions

Most writers vouch for the accuracy and ease of use of this checker. The free check options in Grammarly are accurate as well.

Priceg

The pricing is as follows:

• Grammarly Premium monthly subscription is priced at $29.95 per month.
• Grammarly Premium quarterly subscription costs $19.98 per month, billed as a single payment of $59.95.
• Grammarly Premium annual subscription is priced at $11.66 per month, billed as a single payment of $139.95.

You can also send your writing to a human proofreader for between 0.02 and 0.12 cents per word, depending on how soon you need it.

Get 20% Off Grammarly Premium Here

ProWritingAid is a trainer intended to improve your writing style, but you can use it as an online spell checker too.

This spelling checker includes plug-ins that integrate into other writing applications like Word and Scrivener.

ProWritingAid is available for Mac users as a desktop app, allowing them to check Word documents. Additional formats for the desktop app include HTML and OpenOffice.

Impressions

Writers typically use ProWritingAid as editing software for articles and books. English e-book authors are fond of using it to proofread their work and address basic grammar issues before publication. It’s a powerful alternative to Grammarly.

Price

The prices are:

• $20 per month for a monthly subscription
• $79 for an annual subscription, or $6.58 a month
• $299 for a lifetime subscription, one-time payment

You can also use a two-week free trial of ProWritingAid.

Ginger offers a contextual spell checker and punctuation checker.

Ginger is a reliable and user-friendly online spell checker available on multiple platforms, including Windows and Mac.

A variety of add-ons, extensions, and virtual keyboards also allow users to install the Ginger spell checker on their mobile devices.

It is a contextual spell checker and a punctuation checker with a text reader and translator along with a dictionary you can update.

This spelling checker tool is most suitable for users looking for a more affordable alternative to Grammarly, who still want a powerful spell checker. Ginger’s personal trainer feature is another reason to select it over Grammarly.

Impressions

Ginger is a good choice for users as it offers more functions than any other spell checker tool. It’s perfect for those who don’t want to pay Grammarly’s higher subscription cost.

Price

The pricing structure is:

• Monthly subscription at $29.96 per month.
• Quarterly subscription at $19.98 per month if you pay upfront.
• An annual subscription at $12.48 per month if you pay upfront.

Ginger also offers a 7-day, 100% money-back guarantee.

Read our Ginger vs Grammarly comparison.

Microsoft Word was first released in 1983 and has remained the popular spell check software for Windows.

This word processor is currently available as a standalone product and as a component of the Microsoft Office software suite. If you add a word to a custom dictionary in any MS Office program, it makes that word available for spell checks in all Office programs.

The Microsoft Word word processor is already installed on many computers, making it one of the handiest spell check tools available.

However, the capabilities of MS Word aren’t as advanced as some of the more dedicated online spellchecker tools available.

Impressions

Word has many smart spell features such as a built-in spell checker, allowing it to rival many standalone spell checking applications for general use. It’s what most people use.

Price

Word is a part of the Microsoft 365 package (Office 365), the price of which starts from $6.99 a month. This includes MS PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, and Access.

If you already have Microsoft Office 365, then Microsoft Editor is now available too. It works with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook. It can pick up most spelling errors. It will also catch grammatical mistakes, and guide you to rework your writing so it flows better.

Impressions

If catching spelling errors is your main concern, then there’s no need to invest in the Premium version of Microsoft editor. The free package acts just fine as a spelling tool. It should fix more errors than the basic MS Word checker.

Read our Grammarly vs Microsoft Editor comparison

Price 

The pricing is as follows:

• Free version 
• Premium version costs $7 per month or $70 for an annual subscription

The distinctive feature of Google Docs compared to any other spellchecker is its ability to allow more than a few people to check a document at once.

It has inbuilt grammar and proofreading tools. Combining these capabilities with a spellchecker means that Google Docs is highly effective in eliminating spelling errors and grammatical errors especially for team efforts.

Consider it a free spell checker. It also works well with Gmail as you can connect Google docs easily enough.

Impressions

All Google Docs users should turn on its spelling and grammar checking features. A third-party plugin is also available for improving this spell check tool for websites, usually at an additional cost. It’s comparable to Microsoft Word.

Price

Google Docs is free for use. You could also buy G Suite Business at monthly plans that start at $5 per user. It also works well with Grammarly.

Learn how to add Grammarly to Google Docs.

WhiteSmoke is another online spell checker alternative to Grammarly. The Whitesmoke proofreader can check internet content such as English newspaper articles, blog posts, and webpages

This checker uses Natural Language Processing (NLP), which can detect your spelling mistakes and writing style on the fly. WhiteSmoke can then make a grammar suggestion to increase the richness of your writing that other Internet spell check tools are unable to match.

This online grammar check and online spell check tool can check internet content such as English newspaper articles, blog posts, and webpages, allowing it to incorporate new words as they’re added to the lexicon.

Impressions

WhiteSmoke is suitable for professional writers, teachers, and students, especially those who write on technical topics. Its interface is clunky but it’s cheaper than other premium tools here.

Read our Whitesmoke vs Grammarly comparison.

Price

• Whitesmoke Essential: $5 per month, billed as a single payment of $59.95
• Whitesmoke Premium: $6.66 per month, billed as a single payment of $79.95.
• Whitesmoke Business: $11.50 per month, billed as a single payment of $137.95.

WhiteSmoke doesn’t offer a monthly subscription. But, you can choose to buy a 3-year subscription to save money.

AutoCrit is a spell-checking and editing tool for fiction writers.

If you’re an author, you probably want to spend as little time as possible scanning your work for potential spelling mistakes. So, AutoCrit can help you clean up your manuscript before submitting it for publication.

It also expands well beyond this niche. It can scan your work for repetition, pacing, and evaluate your words of choice. So, you don’t need a thesaurus on hand. AutoCrit can suggest synonyms without taking away from your unique voice. You can even compare your work to others in the genre. This can help see if you’re on the right path when it comes to getting your manuscript published within a certain genre.

It’s ideal for writing books. If you’re a blogger, reporter or are working on social media posts, AutoCrit is not the spellchecker for you.

Impressions

The most experienced writers probably will not benefit from AutoCrit much. While newer authors can use it to refine their writing skills if you simply need a spell-check, this app is not essential.

Read our AutoCrit review.

Price

• Free version with limited features
• $30 per month for the Professional package, or $297 per year

Writer.Com is a spelling checking tool for businesses. So, if you’re a novelist or blogger, this is not the app for you.

Writer.Com acts as a spell-checker and grammar tool, but it also does so much more. As maintaining a style is important for businesses, it allows users to create detailed guidelines for their language and tone.

Impressions

This app is useful for marketing and sales departments to ensure all of their copy is uniform. However, if all you need is some basic spell-checks then it’s irrelevant.

Read our Writer.Com review.

Price

The pricing for Writer.Com is as follows:

• Free version available for basic writing suggestions
• $11 per month for the Pro version for individuals
• $18 per month for teams to maintain consistency

Read our Writer.com review

Linguix is an AI-based writing assistant. It edits your work quickly as you type, so it’s perfect if you’re on a tight deadline.

Linguix is one of the more affordable spelling checkers available – at least compared to Grammarly. It swiftly catches these kinds of small errors in your writing. Linguix also supports customizable style guide so you can add custom words.

If you want something more substantial – like reworking long sentences, it is not the best choice.

Impressions

If you can’t afford Grammarly, Linguix is a good alternative. The fact that it has a plagiarism checker is a bonus. However, in terms of catching spelling, grammar errors, and wordy writing, it only catches basic mistakes. 

Read our Linguix review.

Price

Linguix has the following price plans:

• Linguix Premium costs $18.95 per month or $96 per year
• Linguix for Teams costs $10 per month for each member

Chegg is another affordable spelling checker. It can catch details as small as misplaced commas. It will even suggest clearer ways to format your writing. Plus it checks for plagiarism, similar to Turnitin. It’s a great choice for students as you can even ask an expert for help on your paper. 

Impressions

Chegg is a powerful spell-check tool. It can flag more than 200 grammatical errors. It’s very affordable, especially given the additional tools it comes with. It’s very beneficial for students, but other writers may not find it as useful.

Read our Grammarly vs Chegg comparison

Price 

Chegg costs $10 per month

Outwrite is a top-notch proofreading tool for spelling checking your work. It acts as a writing assistant and will pick up spelling and grammar errors. It will also make suggestions for making your writing clearer by providing better ways to get your point across. 

Impression

Outwrite is a decent spell checker, but it is not always the most accurate. If you’re not going to be using the additional features such as features is its grade level detection or plagiarism checker, then it might not be worth it for you.

Read our Grammarly vs Outwrite comparison.

Price

Outwrite has the following price plans:

• $25.95 per month
• $44.85 every three months
• $95.52 per year

Antidote has 25 years of experience. Antidote will flag spelling errors. It also acts as a grammar checker tool by drawing attention to misused commas and redundancies. It takes it one step further by correcting typography and style.

Impressions

Antidote is great for students, but other users might not find it as beneficial. If you opt for the Antidote 11 version, you will not be apple to get updates. You can only avail of technical assistance for one year on this plan too. 

Price

Antidote has three price options:

• It costs €59.00 per year for individual use or $4.92 per month
• The Antidote+ Family plan for up to five people is $99.00 per year or €8.25 per month
• Antidote 11 requires a one-time fee of €119.00 for one user

Free Vs. Paid Spell Check Software

Today’s spellcheck is either free of charge or may incur a monthly fee, depending on your requirements. The latter has more advanced grammar features, but that doesn’t mean a free spell-check tool isn’t useful.

Generally, to use the paid ones, all you need to do is insert your text, by uploading a file or copying it into the program and allowing it to get to work. Then you accept changes to any misspelled words, punctuation errors, or grammatical errors that are highlighted, or revert back to the original version.

Commercial spell check software or virtual writing tutor providers sometimes offer trial versions of their software at no charge, which typically have fewer features and more limited spell capabilities than paid versions.

The features included in a paid spell checker and grammar tool are of value to serious writers.

These include the correction of any unrecognized word, phonetic mistakes, spelling mistakes, punctuation mistakes, passive voice checking, sentence structure checking, and checks for other grammatical errors. Some of them even have an inbuilt plagiarism checker.

All this can help give your writing proper grammar and more professional quality.

Paid grammar software also tends to have more extensive dictionaries so that no false mistake or English grammar error gets reported. Some of them also let you add words to a custom dictionary.

This capability is particularly essential for technical writing, which uses everyday words differently. For example, you needn’t capitalize the term “agile” when used as a common word. However, you need to capitalize when referring to “Agile software development.”

A paid checker is more likely to allow the addition of words to its dictionary, which helps check for any spelling error or grammar error on proper nouns.

English and multi-language capability is another common benefit of paid spell checker software. For example, “colour” will be highlighted as a misspelling in US English, but it is used in UK English. At the same time, “color” is the correct spelling in US English.

Why You Can Trust Us

We’ve reviewed dozens of writing and grammar apps across Become a Writer Today and spent dozens of hours testing these apps for various writing projects of all sizes. You read reviews written by our team of expert writers and decide what makes the most sense for your budget and needs.

Our Testing Criteria

We regularly update this roundup as these spell checker tools evolve. We test new features by checking articles, book chapters and blog posts for spelling mistakes and other issues. These articles and writing samples range from several hundred to several thousand words in length. Typically, we test them using the web, desktop, and browser apps and plugins. We tested and review these tools using an iPhone, web browser, and tablet.

Final Thoughts On The Best Online Spellchecker

Your readers may notice a mechanical writing error or a spelling error more often than you might expect, which distracts them from your message. Spelling checkers will catch phonetic spelling mistakes, typos, irregular verb conjugations, similar-sounding word errors, on top of plenty of grammatical mistakes.

A thorough understanding of English spelling rules is essential for professional or academic writing, and even to enter any spelling test.

The best spell check software tools charge a monthly fee instead of a one-time cost. However, don’t dismiss free spell check software tools, which are surprisingly powerful.

(Previously we included After the Deadline in this review but it’s no longer actively supported so we removed it.)

FAQs On The Best Online Spellchecker