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Document.CheckSpelling Method

Word Developer Reference

Begins a spelling check for the specified document or range. .

Syntax

expression.CheckSpelling(CustomDictionary, IgnoreUppercase, AlwaysSuggest, CustomDictionary2, CustomDictionary3, CustomDictionary4, CustomDictionary5, CustomDictionary6, CustomDictionary7, CustomDictionary8, CustomDictionary9, CustomDictionary10)

expression   Required. A variable that represents a Document object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
IgnoreUppercase Optional Variant True if capitalization is ignored. If this argument is omitted, the current value of the IgnoreUppercase property is used.
AlwaysSuggest Optional Variant True for Microsoft Office Word to always suggest alternative spellings. If this argument is omitted, the current value of the SuggestSpellingCorrections property is used.

Remarks

If the document or range contains errors, this method displays the Spelling and Grammar dialog box (Tools menu), with the Check grammar check box cleared. For a document, this method checks all available stories (such as headers, footers, and text boxes).

Example

The following example checks the spelling in the active document.

Visual Basic for Applications
  ActiveDocument.CheckSpelling

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