Tired of Microsoft Word’s relentless red squiggles turning your document into a linguistic obstacle course? That helpful spelling checker can quickly become an eyesore. Reclaim your clean screen! Banish those distracting red lines with a few simple clicks – we’ll show you how.
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1. Attend to the Spelling Errors
The simplest way to remove the red underline from view in Word is to address the issues.
Spot a squiggly line in Word on your PC? A simple right-click unveils a treasure trove of solutions. Word anticipates your fix, offering suggestions right at the top of the menu. Skim those options and pick the one that makes your sentence sing.
On a mobile device, long-press on the specific word to see the suggestions pop up in the small menu above.
Watch those red squiggles vanish like magic once you zap each spelling error! The catch? It’s a one-by-one hunt. A bit tedious, sure, especially if you’re the type who prefers a final, eagle-eyed sweep after you’ve unleashed your words onto the page.
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2. Use the Ignore All Button
Doubt Word’s spellcheck perfection? Here’s a quick fix: vanquish those pesky underlinesen masse. Right-click a highlighted word and banish it with “Ignore All.” Presto! The lines vanish, and Word forgets that spelling ever existed in your document. Proceed, conquer word by word… but beware, this method shares the same weakness as its predecessors.
Confident in your spelling? Banish that red squiggly line forever! Add the word directly to your dictionary and Word will never question it again.
Or you can go to theReviewtab in the ribbon menu. SelectProofing ->Spelling and Grammar.
Missteps are flagged instantly in a handy side panel! Choose to breeze past them with “Ignore Once,” silence the noise with “Ignore All,” or expand your lexicon with “Add to Dictionary.”
On mobile, long-press on the word to select it and then tapIgnore Allin the menu that appears.
3. Change the Language
Ever stared at a sea of red squiggles in Word, a linguistic battlefield where your perfectly crafted Spanish prose is being mercilessly flagged as incorrect by a stubborn English default? It’s the digital equivalent of a teacher marking up your foreign language homework – except the teacher is a computer, and the homework is your passion.
In order to avoid this happening, you’ll need to change the language settings. Click onFilein the ribbon menu.
SelectOptionsat the bottom of the left-side menu.
Ready to speak your language? In the new window, navigate to “Language”. Then, under “Office authoring languages and proofing”, give that “Add Language” button a click and unlock a world of linguistic possibilities!
Find the language in question and pressAdd.
Once Word adds the new language, select it and clickSet as Preferred, thenOK.
Word will let you know that you need to relaunch the app in order for the changes to take effect.
Word stubbornly clinging to English? No problem! Glance down at the bottom of your screen. See where it says “English”? Click it! A language menu pops up – simply select your desired language (like Spanish!) and hit “OK.” ¡Voilà! Your document is now ready to roll in its new tongue.
If your foreign language text has some mistakes, Word will only highlight these with a red line.
On a mobile device, open the document in question and pressEditat the bottom.
Tap on the tiny arrow icon in the format menu at the bottom.
PressHome.
SelectReview.
Tap onProofing and Language.
Press onEnglish(or whatever language your Word app is currently using).
Find the language in which you’ve written the text.
At the top, you might notice a pop-up. PressDownloadto get the proofing tools on your device.
Still seeing those pesky red lines? Time for a digital do-over! Shut down the app completely, then fire it back up and reopen your document. Let’s see if that clears things up.
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4. Customize Proofing & Autocorrect Options
As a last resort, you can do away with all red underlines by customizing your proofing settings.
On PC, go back toFile ->Account. SelectProofingin the pop-up.
Look in theWhen correcting spelling and grammar in Wordsection. Deselect the following options:
- Checking spelling as you type
- Mark grammar errors as you type
- Check grammar with spelling
The red underlines should no longer be an issue.
Mobile users, banish the red squiggles! On the “Review” screen (peek above for a reminder), tap “Hide All Proofing Marks” under “Proofing and Language” and reclaim your pristine view.
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