4.0  Word Processing Package

4.8.2 Finding And Replacing Formatting

1.       On the Edit menu, click Replace. You will get a Window as shown in Figure 4.8.3

Figure 4.8.3

2.       Do one of the following:

·         To search for text with specific formatting, enter the text in the Find what box.

·         To search for specific formatting only, delete any text in the Find what box.

3.       If you don't see the Format button, click More.

4.       If you want to clear the specified formatting, click No Formatting.

6.       Click Format, and then select the formats you want.

7.       In the Replace with box, repeat steps 2 through 5.

8.       Click Find Next, Replace, or Replace All.

9.       To cancel a search in progress, press ESC.


4.9 Proofing Document With Spell Check And Grammar Check

4.9.1 Checking the spelling of the entire document

To fix spelling and grammatical errors without confirming each correction. For example, if you type definitely and then type a space or other punctuation, AutoCorrect replaces it with "definitely." AutoCorrect can make corrections that are generated by the spelling checker's main dictionary, and by a list of built-in AutoCorrect entries. You can easily add your own AutoCorrect entries or remove unwanted ones. Use AutoCorrect to correct errors as you type

1.       On the Tools menu, click Auto Correct.

2.       Do one or more of the following:

    • To set the capitalization options, select or clear the first four check boxes in the dialog box.

    • To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the Replace text as you type check box.

    • To turn on the spelling checker corrections, select the Replace text as you type check box, and then select the Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box. To turn off the spelling checker corrections, clear the Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box.

Check spelling and grammar all at once

1.       By default, Microsoft Word checks both spelling and grammar. I If you want to check spelling only, click Options on the Tools menu, click the Spelling & Grammar tab, clear the Check grammar with spelling check box, and then click OK.

2.       Click Spelling and Grammar on the Standard  toolbar.

3.       When Word finds a possible spelling or grammatical error, make your changes in the Spelling and Grammar dialog box.

4.       For Help on an option, click the question mark and then click the option. 

Tips

  • You can also edit a spelling or grammatical error directly in the document. Just type your correction, and then click Resume in the Spelling and Grammar dialog box.

For a detailed explanation of a grammatical error, click Office Assistant in the Spelling and Grammar dialog box

 

 

 

4.9.2 Spell Checking selected Text

1.       Select the text you want to check for spelling.

2.       Click on Spelling and Grammar  button on Standard Toolbar.

3.       Alternatively you can use F7 function key to invoke the function.

 

  

4.9.3 Using Thesaurus

 

Select or type a word for which you want to find a synonym, an antonym, or related words.

 

On the Tools menu, point to Language, and then click Thesaurus.

If the Thesaurus command does not appear on the Language submenu, you may need to install the thesaurus.

 

Select the options you want.

For Help on an option, click the question mark  and then click the option.

 

Note   You can also find a common synonym for a word by right-clicking the word, pointing to Synonyms on the shortcut menu, and then clicking the synonym you want.

Set rules for grammar and writing styles

 

To customize the grammar checker, you can specify the set of grammar and writing style rules it uses. For example, select a built-in style, such as Casual or Technical. Or you can create a new style or customize an existing style.

 

Select a grammar and writing style

 

On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab. In the Writing style box, click on the style you want.

 


 

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