Marking misspelled words and grammatical errors as you type in WordPerfect
You can use Spell-As-You-Go to automatically check spelling in a document. Spell-As-You-Go underlines misspelled words in red.
You can also use Grammar-As-You-Go to automatically correct grammatical errors. Grammar-As-You-Gounderlines grammatical errors in blue.
Prompt-As-You-Go replaces misspelled words, grammatical errors, and synonyms. The Prompt-As-You-Golist box displays suggestions as you type. A color coding system identifies the type of error encountered:
- If the text in the Prompt-As-You-Go box is red, the word may be misspelled.
- If the text is blue, there may be a grammar or usage error.
- If the text is black, you can choose a synonym to replace the word.
- If the box is blank, there are no suggestions for the word.
In this example, the Prompt-As-You-Go list box displays suggestions for a misspelled word.
To check for misspelled words automatically
- Click Tools > Proofread > Spell-As-You-Go.
Note:
A red underline displays below each misspelled word.
Spell-As-You-Go is enabled if a bullet displays next to it. If Grammar-As- You-Go is enabled, Spell-As-You-Go is also enabled even though there is no bullet next to Spell-As-You-Go.
Tip:
You can disable the automatic checking of spelling errors by clicking Tools > Proofread Off.
You can replace the misspelled word with a new word by right-clicking the misspelled word and clicking a word from the menu.
To check for grammatical errors automatically
- Click Tools > Proofread > Grammar-As-You-Go.
Note:
A blue underline displays below each grammar error.
If Grammar-As-You-Go is enabled, Spell-As-You-Go is also enabled even though there is no bullet next toSpell-As-You-Go.
Tip:
You can disable the automatic checking of grammatical errors by clicking Tools > Proofread Off.
To enable prompts for correcting spelling and grammar and using synonyms
1. Click Tools > Proofread > Prompt-As-You-Go.
A check mark next to the Prompt-As-You-Go command indicates that Prompt-As-You-Go is enabled.
2. Click a word or phrase in your document.
3. Choose the replacement text from the Prompt-As-You-Go list box on the property bar.
Note:
If the text in the Prompt-As-You-Go box is red, the word may be misspelled. If the text is blue, there may be a grammar or usage error. If the text is black, you can choose a synonym to replace the word. If the box is blank, there are no suggestions for the word.
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