1. Spell Check On Mac
2. Mac Spell Check Command

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Microsoft OneNote for Mac helps you detect and fix spelling errors as you type. This can save you time and effort while keeping your notes error-free.

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Check spelling and grammar as you type

When you type, OneNote automatically checks for potential spelling errors, and underlines the words you should check with a squiggly red line.

To check a misspelling, control-click the underlined word, and choose the appropriate option.

You can do one of the following:

• If available, click one of the suggestions to substitute the misspelled word.

• Click Ignore, to reject the error detection.

• Click Add to Dictionary, to make sure that OneNote doesn’t detect the word as an error in the future.

• Click Smart Lookup, to do a quick Bing search on the word.

Check spelling on an entire page

To check spelling on an entire page, do the following:

1. Click Tools > Spelling.

2. In the Spelling pane on the right, do any of the following:

   • Click Ignore to skip the currently selected text and move on to the next item.

   • Click Add to add the currently selected text to the dictionary so that OneNote doesn’t detect the word as an error in the future.

   • Select a replacement word in the list, and then at the bottom of the pane, click Change.

Turn automatic spelling check on or off

1. On the menu bar, click OneNote > Preferences.

2. In the OneNote Preferences dialog box, click Spelling.

3. Under Spelling and AutoCorrect, check or clear the Check spelling as you type check box.

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Turn automatic capitalization on or off

1. On the menu bar, click OneNote > Preferences.

2. In the OneNote Preferences dialog box, click Spelling.

3. Under Spelling and AutoCorrect, check or clear the Capitalize the first letter of sentences check box.

Turn periods with double-space on or off

You can set OneNote to add a period after a word or sentence by tapping the space bar twice.

1. On the Apple menu, click System Preferences.

2. In System Preferences window, click keyboard.

3. Click the Text tab.

4. Check or clear the Add period with double-space check box.

Check the spelling of your notes in a different language

You can change the proofing language for text on a page.

Note: You cannot change the proofing language for an entire notebook. Nor can you set the default proofing language for all future sessions with OneNote.

1. On the menu bar, click Tools > Set Proofing Language.

2. In the Language list, select the language you want OneNote to use during an spelling check.

3. Click OK.

4. After the spell checking is complete, the spelling language will revert back to the original language.

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Spell Check On Mac

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Important

This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, see Windows registry information for advanced users.

Introduction

This article describes how to customize the color of the spelling and grammar checker underlines in Microsoft Word 2007 and later. These underlines indicate the following items:

• Spelling errors
• Grammar errors
• Contextual spelling errors
• Smart tags

More Information

Warning

Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To change the color of the wavy underline that indicates spelling errors, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.

2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftShared ToolsProofing Tools

   

3. If the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor entry exists, go to step 6.

   If the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor entry does not exist, go to step 4.

4. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.

5. In the right pane, type SpellingWavyUnderlineColor. This is the name of the new entry.

6. In the right pane, double-click SpellingWavyUnderlineColor.

7. In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, click Hexadecimal.

8. In the Value data box, type the hexadecimal number that represents the color that you want to use, and then click OK.

9. Repeat steps 3 to 8 to change the underline color for other proofing tools. Use the registry entry that corresponds to the underline color of the proofing tool that you want to change instead of the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor registry entry, as follows:

   • To change the color of the wavy underline that indicates grammar errors, use the GrammarWavyUnderlineColor registry entry.
   • To change the color of the wavy underline that indicates contextual spelling errors, use the ContextualSpellingWavyUnderlineColor registry entry.
   • To change the color of the dotted underline that indicates smart tags, use the SmartTagUnderlineColor registry entry.

10. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart your computer.

The registry uses eight-digit hexadecimal values to define colors. The values for some common colors are indicated in the following table.

Mac Spell Check Command

Color	Red	Green	Blue	Registry Value
White	255	255	255	00FFFFFF
Black	0	0	0	00000000
Red	255	0	0	00FF0000
Green	0	255	0	0000FF00
Blue	0	0	255	000000FF
Cyan	0	255	255	0000FFFF
Magenta	255	0	255	00FF00FF
Yellow	255	255	0	00FFFF00
Dark Gray	127	127	127	007F7F7F
Light Gray	191	191	191	00BFBFBF
Dark Red	127	0	0	007F0000
Dark Green	0	127	0	00007F00
Dark Blue	0	0	127	0000007F
Teal	0	127	127	00007F7F
Purple	127	0	127	007F007F
Tan	127	127	0	007F7F00