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How to: Programmatically check spelling in worksheets

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You can programmatically check the spelling of words in a worksheet. The Spelling dialog box automatically appears if there are any incorrectly spelled words in the worksheet.

Applies to: The information in this topic applies to document-level projects and VSTO Add-in projects for Excel. For more information, see Features available by Office application and project type.

To check spelling in a worksheet in a document-level customization

  1. Call the CheckSpelling method of the worksheet.

    Globals.Sheet1.CheckSpelling();

    Globals.Sheet1.CheckSpelling()

To check spelling in a worksheet in a VSTO Add-in

  1. Call the CheckSpelling method of the active worksheet.

    ((Excel.Worksheet)Application.ActiveSheet).CheckSpelling();

    CType(Application.ActiveSheet, Excel.Worksheet).CheckSpelling()

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