Getting Started How to Check Spelling in Excel
To check spelling in any text within your Excel worksheet, navigate to the 'Review' tab and select 'Spelling,' or simply press F7. This action initiates the Excel spelling checker, helping you identify and correct errors.
If you select a single cell, Excel will proofread the entire worksheet, encompassing comments, headers, footers, and even graphics. Selecting multiple cells, on the other hand, confines the spell check to those specific areas. It is worth noting that Excel does not inherently check spelling within cells containing formulas, but you can verify the formula bar's text independently.
Understanding The AutoCorrect & AutoComplete Features
Excel offers AutoComplete and AutoCorrect to streamline your typing. AutoComplete, enabled by default, assists with accuracy by matching entries in other cells, but it does not individually check words within a cell. It's especially useful during formula creation.
AutoCorrect automatically fixes common typing mistakes in formulas, worksheet controls, text boxes, and chart labels. To customize AutoCorrect settings, select 'File' > 'Options' > 'Proofing' > 'AutoCorrect Options'. Then, select the most likely typing errors you would like to be corrected automatically.
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Tips & Tricks Making the Most of Excel's Proofing Tools
For additional assistance with spelling and language, explore the 'Research' or 'Thesaurus' options under the 'Proofing' section in the 'Review' tab. 'Translate' is also available under the 'Language' section.
The Spelling dialog box will only appear if errors are detected, or if the word you're adding already exists in the dictionary. When the dialog box appears, you can change, ignore, or ignore all instances of the misspelled word.