Range.CheckSpelling Method (Word)
Begins a spelling check for the specified document or range.
Syntax
expression .CheckSpelling(CustomDictionary, IgnoreUppercase, AlwaysSuggest, CustomDictionary2, CustomDictionary3, CustomDictionary4, CustomDictionary5, CustomDictionary6, CustomDictionary7, CustomDictionary8, CustomDictionary9, CustomDictionary10)
expression Required. A variable that represents a Range object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
CustomDictionary |
Optional |
Variant |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. |
IgnoreUppercase |
Optional |
Variant |
True if capitalization is ignored. If this argument is omitted, the current value of the IgnoreUppercase property is used. |
AlwaysSuggest |
Optional |
Variant |
True for Microsoft Word to always suggest alternative spellings. If this argument is omitted, the current value of the SuggestSpellingCorrections property is used. |
CustomDictionary2 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
|
CustomDictionary3 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
|
CustomDictionary4 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
|
CustomDictionary5 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
|
CustomDictionary6 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
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CustomDictionary7 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
|
CustomDictionary8 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
|
CustomDictionary9 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
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CustomDictionary10 |
Optional |
Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. You can specify as many as nine additional dictionaries. |
Remarks
If the document or range contains errors, this method displays the Spelling and Grammar dialog box, with the Check grammar check box cleared.
Example
This example begins a spelling check on all available stories of the active document.
Set range2 = Documents("MyDocument.doc").Sections(2).Range
range2.CheckSpelling IgnoreUpperCase:=False, _
CustomDictionary:="MyWork.Dic", _
CustomDictionary2:="MyTechnical.Dic"