How to Update the Grammar Check in Word
Word's grammar check reduces grammatical errors in documents. It is automatically set to capitalize the first letter in sentences, bulleted lists and tables and will alert you if you have too many spaces between your words or have perhaps used incorrect grammar. You'll see green squiggly lines beneath words Microsoft Word detects to be grammatically incorrect. Word's grammar check works hand-in-hand with the spell checker. You can update Word's grammar check so it ignores capitalization, punctuation or other features.
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Instructions
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Open a blank document in Microsoft Word.
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Select "Tools" and "Options" and choose the "Spelling & Grammar" tab in the "Options" dialog box. Go to the "Grammar" section to update it.
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Place a check mark by the options you want Word's grammar check to perform. You can select "Check grammar as you type," "Hide grammatical errors in this document," "Check grammar with spelling" and/or "Show readability statistics."
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Click on the drop-down box under "writing style." Select your preference: "Grammar & Style" or "Grammar."
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Update the advanced grammar check features by choosing the "Settings" button. The "Grammar Settings" dialog box will open.
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Place a check mark by the options you want to make requirements---"Comma required before list item," "Punctuation required with quotes," "Spaces required between sentences." Pick your preferences for "capitalization," "noun phrases," "punctuations" or preferred styles.
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Press "OK" to update the grammar check in Word. To reset the current settings, choose "Reset All" in the "Grammar Settings" dialog box instead, then click "OK."
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