Should Spell Check Be Capitalized?
By Default, Microsoft Word and Other Programs in Microsoft Office Will Always Ignore Words Typed in Capital Letters During a Spell Check. This Applies to Both...
By default, Microsoft Word and other programs in Microsoft Office will always ignore words typed in capital letters during a spell check. This applies to both background spell checking as well as when you manually press "Spelling and Grammar" to run a check.
How do I spell check uppercase?
- Choose Options from the Tools menu. Word displays the Options dialog box.
- Make sure the Spelling & Grammar tab is selected. (See Figure 1.)
- Make sure the Ignore Words in UPPERCASE check box is selected.
- Click on OK.
Should spell check be hyphenated?
NOTE: Spellcheck may be used as both a noun (performing a spellcheck) and a verb (spellchecking a document). Ironically, there is no official spelling of the term, as "spell-check" and "spell check" are also acceptable. However, "spellcheck" is most common.
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