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When writing a business or school paper in Pages on a Mac, it’s important to use correct spelling and grammar. If you know How to Adjust Mac Spelling Controls, you can avoid making simple mistakes that can make your documents look unprofessional or even worse.
People spend most of their time online talking to each other through instant messaging and email. Because of this, many people now use tools to check their grammar and spelling before sending messages to other people. This tutorial is for you if you haven’t looked at these tools yet. Here’s how to use your Mac’s Pages spell check, grammar check, and autocorrect.
How to Adjust Mac Spelling Controls
- To check spelling: Click Edit > Spelling and Grammar > Check Document Now from the menu bar. Errors will be highlighted in red. Note that this will only highlight the first error it detects. Click Cmd + Semicolon (;) to view the next error. Alternatively, click Show Spelling and Grammar to open the window and view spelling suggestions as it shows you spelling errors.
- To ignore a misspelling: Control-click an error, which is underlined in red, then select Ignore Spelling. The checker will ignore the word if it occurs again in that document, but not in others.
- To check grammar and spelling: Click Edit > Spelling and Grammar > Check Grammar with Spelling. Your grammar errors will be underlined in green. Hover your pointer over the underlined word to see a description of the error. Grammar checking is only available in English and Spanish.
Best Spelling Check Apps
WhiteSmoke
WhiteSmoke is an all-in-one grammar checker that works with Mac, Windows, and most browsers. The app can be used on both iOS and Android phones and tablets.
WhiteSmoke has a feature that checks for grammar, spelling, style, and punctuation. It also has a feature that lets you translate text. WhiteSmoke makes it easy to talk to people no matter where you are because it can translate full texts to and from more than 50 different languages.
Ginger
All of your emails, Google Docs, and posts on social media should be free of mistakes. Ginger comes in at this point. Ginger works on Windows and Mac, and the Ginger Page app makes it work on iOS devices.
This App has an extra tool called the Ginger Android Keyboard for people who use Android. It’s easy to add Ginger to Chrome or Safari, and the grammar check starts right away. To get started, you can also copy and paste your text into the window next to it.
Grammarly
Grammarly is best known for being a great app for documents, social media posts, and any other text. The app can be found on Grammarly’s website, where it can also be downloaded as a browser extension.
If you use Microsoft Word or another Microsoft 365 or Office app, Grammarly connects directly through the software. (However, Grammarly for Microsoft is not supported on the Mac at the moment.) Grammarly Keyboard is an add-on keyboard for iOS and Android devices that works with the app.
FAQ
How do I change my Keyboard spell check?
On Android, you can turn on or off spell check by going to Settings > System > Language and input > Keyboards > Gboard > Text correction > Spelling > Spell check and flicking the switch.
How do I control spell check?
This is how. Click File > Options > Proofing, uncheck the box that says “Check spelling as I type,” and then click OK. To turn it back on, repeat the steps and check the box that says “Check spelling as you type.”
How do I stop my Mac from auto correcting spelling?
To turn off autocorrection for a specific app, open the app, then choose Edit > Spelling and Grammar > Correct Spelling Automatically (it’s off when a checkmark isn’t shown). If an app’s Edit menu doesn’t include a spelling or grammar command, check its settings or menus to see if it has its own spell checker.
How do I fix AutoCorrect spelling?
Tap your default keyboard or any other keyboard whose autocorrect setting you want to change. Now, tap the Text correction option to get to the Auto-correction setting. Some keyboard apps might not have the Text correction option and just show you the Auto-correction setting.