Spell Check Word All Caps

The proofing options in office programs such as word or powerpoint include settings that you can apply to instruct the spelling checker to ignore certain types of words including words written in capital letters words that contain numbers and words that are part of a url any web or file address.

Spell check word all caps. Click the spelling grammar tab. Click the tab of the type of auto correction you want to add an exception to. Deselect ignore words in uppercase.

In the notes field type a word in lower case incorrectly to trigger spell check. Press ok if you have check spelling as you type enabled all. Click on the tools menu then click on options.

See figure 1 figure 1. Click on the spell check icon to launch the check spelling window. Deselect ignore all caps words.

This means any word that is spelled in all uppercase letters like this. In any word document click file and then options open the proofing tab and uncheck the ignore words in uppercase box. Click on the word application menu then click on preferences.

For example if you work for a company that always writes its name in lowercase click the first letter tab so word. But do remember to run spell check. You can make sure that word ignores uppercase words in any spell check by following these steps.

Make sure the spelling grammar tab is selected. Enable uppercase word spell check in microsoft word 2011 and 2008 for mac. Enable uppercase word spell check in microsoft word 2003 and older.