need word help

[Vera_Icon]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

While I'm typing my document, I get these green and red squiggly lines under my type. This really bugs me. How do I get rid of these?

THanks!

 

[John McGhie]

One way is to improve your grammar and spelling

Green means your grammar is not following the rules, red means a spelling
mistake

See "Turn off automatic spelling checking" in the Word Help.

Cheers

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

While I'm typing my document, I get these green and red squiggly lines under
my type. This really bugs me. How do I get rid of these?

THanks!

This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
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+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

 

[Phillip Jones, C.E.T.]

The green squiggles, indicate a grammar problem (could be too many
spaces between words.

Red squiggles indicate spelling mistakes.

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

While I'm typing my document, I get these green and red squiggly lines under my type. This really bugs me. How do I get rid of these?

THanks!

Hi Vera,

Spelling and grammar checking is not necessarily an "all or nothing"
proposition. On the Word menu choose Preferences. In the Authoring and
Proofing tools section, choose Spelling and Grammar. Here you can turn
various kinds of checking activity on and off.

In the Grammar section there's a Writing Style pop-up. Choose a less
restrictive writing style from the choices offered, or click the
Settings button to really fine-tune what is checked and what is not.

-Jim

 

[Phillip Jones, C.E.T.]

I know, someone else just answered this, and despite reading the message
I didn't see the reference until after I posted my reply. <Smack Head>

 

[Phillip Jones, C.E.T.]

You can also in the rules choose to ignore particular rule.