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Proofreading Documents
You can set the Proofreader to ag writing errors as you type, or you can check your
entire document or selected text at any time.
Proofreading identies the following types of writing errors:
Improper capitalization Â
Punctuation errors (for example, inconsistent spacing around dashes) Â
Duplicated words Â
Overly complex word choices (for example, eventuate instead of “take place”) Â
Formatting errors (for example, abbreviations that should be spelled out in Â
formal writing)
Parts-of-speech errors (for example, using an instead of “a”) Â
Jargon Â
Misspellings Â
Gender-specic expressions Â
To nd writing errors:
To check writing errors as you type, choose Edit > Proofreading > “Proofread as You Type.” m
To turn o proofreading as you type, choose Edit > Proofreading > “Proofread as
You Type to deselect that command (make sure the checkmark is not visible next to
the command).
To check writing errors from the insertion point to the end of the document, click m
to place the insertion point and choose Edit > Proofreading > Proofread. To limit
checking to a specic part of the document, select the text you want to check before
choosing the command.
The rst error found is highlighted. You can correct it or choose the same command
again to continue checking the document.
To check writing errors m and view suggestions for corrections, choose Edit >
Proofreading > Proofreader.
Finding and Replacing Text
You can nd every instance of a word or phrase in your document and optionally
change it to something else.
Here are ways to nd and replace text:
Choose Edit > Find > Find, click Simple or Advanced to set up nd/replace criteria, and m
then click a button to conduct nd/replace operations.
Simple: In the Find eld, type the text you want to nd, and type any text you want to
replace it with in the Replace eld.
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