How to Find Grammar Checker in MS Word 2007

Grammar checker is like a teacher looking over your shoulder, pointing out mistakes.

Microsoft Word 2007's built-in grammar checker functions like a spell check, except it analyzes your sentences for proper grammar instead of analyzing words for proper spelling. This feature catches basic and advanced grammatical mistakes, such as number disagreement, mismatched tenses, improperly placed commas, wrong capitalizations and even questionable word choices. You can use this feature by running a grammar check, which takes you through your document and suggests fixes for each grammatical error, or by turning on the automatic grammar checker, which works while you type, underlining any grammar problems in green squiggly lines.

Instructions

Run a Grammar Check

1. Open the document you want to check and click at the beginning of the text.

2. Click the "Review" tab on the Ribbon.

3. Click the "Spelling & Grammar" icon on the far left of the Ribbon.

Set Automatic Grammar Check

1. Click the Microsoft Office icon, a round button in the upper left corner of the program.

2. Click "Word Options" at the of the drop-down menu.

3. Click the "Proofing" tab on the left side of the Word Options menu.

4. Check the box by "Mark grammar errors as you type"; if the box is empty, then click it to select the feature.

5. Check the box by "Mark grammar errors as you type"; if the box is empty, then click it to select the feature.

6. Click "OK" at the bottom of the menu.

References

• Microsoft Office: Check Spelling and Grammar
• Microsoft Office: Select Grammar and Writing Style Options