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Spell Check an Email Draft

Article: 000022443
Updated: November 17, 2020

Use the spell check function built into your web browser to check the spelling in an email draft

Most web browsers have spell check functions built into them, or have extensions or add-ons, like Grammarly, Ginger Grammar Checker, or LanguageTool, that you can install. As long as your browser supports a spell check function, you can check the spelling in your email while you're editing it.

 

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Apple Safari

To check spelling while typing:

  1. Click the Edit option at the top of the browser.
  2. Click Spelling and Grammar > Check Spelling While Typing.

Look for dashed red lines under misspelled words and dashed green lines under grammatical errors. Place your cursor next to the misspelled word and click the correct spelling from the available options.

Spelling Error and Correction Options

For more help using spellcheck with the Safari browser, please see Apple's support.

 

Google Chrome

To enable Spell check:

  1. Click the Chrome menu button in the upper right-hand corner of the browser bar.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. In the left-hand menu, click Advanced > Languages.
  4. Click the toggle switch next to "Spell check" to enable it.
    Note: If you're unable to change the Spell check settings from the Languages menu, you can right click anywhere in the text box in your email draft and click Spell check > All your languages. Then you can go back into the Languages menu to customize your Spell check settings.

Look for squiggly red lines under misspelled words and grammatical errors underlined in blue. Right-click on the word and select a spelling suggestion from the top of the menu.

Spelling Error and Correction Options

For more help using spell check with the Chrome browser, please see Google's support.

 

Microsoft Edge

To highlight misspelled words:

  1. Click the Windows Start button in the lower left-hand corner of your desktop.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. In the left-hand menu, click Typing.
  4. In the Spelling section, click the toggle switch next to "Highlight misspelled words" to enable it.

Look for squiggly red lines under misspelled words and grammatical errors. Right-click on the word and select a spelling suggestion from the top of the menu.

Spelling Error and Correction Options
 

For more help using spellcheck with the Edge browser, please see Microsoft's support.

 

Mozilla Firefox

To check your spelling as you type:

  1. Click the Firefox menu button in the upper right-hand corner of the browser bar.
  2. Click Options.
  3. In the left-hand menu, click General.
  4. Scroll down to the Language and Appearance section.
  5. Under Language, check "Check your spelling as you type".

Look for squiggly red lines under misspelled words. Right-click on the word and select a spelling suggestion from the top of the menu.
Spelling Error and Correction Options

For more help using spellcheck with the Firefox browser, please see Mozilla's support.

 

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