Check spelling

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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  • Select the range of cells you want to check.

    If you want to check the entire worksheet, click any cell.

  • Click Spelling Button image on the Standard toolbar.
  • When the spelling checker identifies a word that is not in the dictionary, make your changes by using the options in the Spelling dialog box.
  • If you want to check the spelling of text in another language, in the Dictionary language box, click the language whose dictionary you want to use.

    Note  If the Spelling dialog box is not available, you can change the language by using the Dictionary language box on the Spelling tab of the Options dialog box (Tools menu).

    • ShowTip

    If you want to add a word to the list of automatic corrections, in the Spelling dialog box, select the word you want to add from the Suggestions list, and then click AutoCorrect.

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