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Bookmark or Share- Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary - Microsoft SupportLocate the folder containing the custom dictionary you want, and then double-click the dictionary file. If you want this custom dictionary to be the default dictionary, where any new words you add are saved, see the section Change the custom dictionary to which the spelling checker adds words above.
- Check grammar, spelling, and more in Word - Microsoft SupportCheck grammar, spelling, and more in Word. Microsoft Editor runs in Word for Microsoft 365 to analyze your document and offer suggestions for spelling, grammar, and stylistic issues, like making sentences more concise, choosing simpler words, or writing with more formality. To use Editor, on the Home tab choose Editor.
- Check your document for similarity to online sourcesIn the Editor pane that appears, scroll down to Similarity and select Check for similarity. When the check is complete, Editor shows you how much of your content matches text that it found online (indicated as a percent), and the number of distinct passages in the document for you to review.
- Set up or change the languages used to check spelling and grammarGo to Review > Language > Set Proofing Language. Note: Languages in use in the document display at the top. Languages with downloaded proofing tools have a checkmark symbol. If you don't want Word, PowerPoint, or Outlook to mark errors in the selected text, select Do not check spelling or grammar.
- Switch between languages using the Language bar - Microsoft SupportIf you have set up more than one keyboard layout for a single language, you can switch between layouts by clicking the keyboard layout icon on the Language bar and then clicking the keyboard layout that you want to use. The name on the indicator changes to reflect the active keyboard layout.
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