Tools Menu Options
Contained within the Tools menu options are several
editing and proofing utilities.
We describe a few of these below:
Spelling
When you click on the Spelling option, a separate pop-up
window appears. This will allow you to check the spelling of a
chosen word or the entire document. When the Spell Check detects
and error, it will provide you with several suggestions for
spelling changes. You are free to ignore the suggestions, or
you can select one with the mouse to replace the misspelled word.
Words can be added to the dictionary using the Add Words To
section. You may ignore the selected word in the entire document with
Ignore All , or you may change all occurrences of the word with
Change All .
Thesaurus
The Thesaurus option looks for synonyms or antonyms of a
selected word. If you want to replace the original word with the
synonym shown, click on the Replace button. Look Up
performs the synonym search.
Grammar
The Grammar checker option lets you check a document for
possible spelling, style, and grammar errors, giving
suggestions for correction along the way. By clicking on the
Explain button, you can arrive at a more verbose explanation
of the rule the checker is using.