By default, whenever you do a grammar check, Word also checks the spelling of your documents. You may have already done a spelling check, however, so there is no need to do it again. To separate grammar and spell-checking, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Spelling & Grammar tab of the Options dialog box.
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