Document.CheckSpelling Method (Word)
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 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.
ActiveDocument.CheckSpelling