The spelling checker is available only if you have Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word, or Microsoft Works installed.
Check spelling in an e-mail message
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In an e-mail message, click the Check spelling button
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In the Spelling dialog box:
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If the word in the Change to box is the correct spelling, click Change or Change All.
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If a word in the Suggestions box is correct, select the word, and then click Change or Change All.
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To keep your spelling of the word without adding the word to the dictionary, click Ignore or Ignore All.
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To keep your spelling and add your spelling of the word to the dictionary, click Add.
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To undo the last spelling correction that you made, click Undo Last.
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If the word in the Change to box is the correct spelling, click Change or Change All.
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When the spelling check is complete, click OK.
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| After you add a word to your dictionary, you can remove it using the dictionary within Office, Microsoft Word, or Works. |
Set spelling checker preferences
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Click the Help & Settings menu, and then click Settings.
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In the left pane, click E-mail.
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Click Writing E-mail, and then click Spelling checker.
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Select the spelling rules that you want to use, and then click Save Changes.
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| To turn the spelling checker off, clear all of the check boxes on the page, and then click Save Changes. |