Quickly Accessing Spelling and Grammar Options

Summary: Do you need to change the options by which Word checks your spelling and grammar? Here's a quick way to display the necessary dialog box without the need to traverse the menus. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

Exactly how Word performs a spell check or a grammar check is controlled by the settings on the Spelling & Grammar tab in the Options dialog box. To display the proper tab you normally choose Tools, then Options, and finally click on the Spelling & Grammar tab.

Word provides a quick way to pull up the spelling and grammar options, however: Simply right-click on the "open book" icon in the status bar, and then choose Options from the resulting Context menu. The Spelling & Grammar tab is displayed, alone, in its own dialog box. You can quickly make changes, dismiss the dialog box, and get on with other editing tasks.

Tip #1562 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

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