Am using Excel 2003 - is it possible for it to automatically spell check as I
type. I know I can check after everything is finished, but would like to see
errors as I work. I am not talking about auto correct, which I understand,
but just general spell checking.

Put the following macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Target.CheckSpelling SpellLang:=1033
End Sub

It will check each cell after you have entered material in it.

REMEMBER: the worksheet code area, not a standard module
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Gary''s Student - gsnu200765


"RENEE" wrote:

Am using Excel 2003 - is it possible for it to automatically spell check as I
type. I know I can check after everything is finished, but would like to see
errors as I work. I am not talking about auto correct, which I understand,
but just general spell checking.

Sorry - not that bright in Excel. Could you be more detailed. Thanks.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Put the following macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Target.CheckSpelling SpellLang:=1033
End Sub

It will check each cell after you have entered material in it.

REMEMBER: the worksheet code area, not a standard module
--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200765


"RENEE" wrote:

Am using Excel 2003 - is it possible for it to automatically spell check as I
type. I know I can check after everything is finished, but would like to see
errors as I work. I am not talking about auto correct, which I understand,
but just general spell checking.

Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm


--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200765


"RENEE" wrote:

Sorry - not that bright in Excel. Could you be more detailed. Thanks.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Put the following macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Target.CheckSpelling SpellLang:=1033
End Sub

It will check each cell after you have entered material in it.

REMEMBER: the worksheet code area, not a standard module
--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200765


"RENEE" wrote:

Am using Excel 2003 - is it possible for it to automatically spell check as I
type. I know I can check after everything is finished, but would like to see
errors as I work. I am not talking about auto correct, which I understand,
but just general spell checking.

Works fine - thank you very much!

"Gary''s Student" wrote:


Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm


--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200765


"RENEE" wrote:

Sorry - not that bright in Excel. Could you be more detailed. Thanks.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Put the following macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Target.CheckSpelling SpellLang:=1033
End Sub

It will check each cell after you have entered material in it.

REMEMBER: the worksheet code area, not a standard module
--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200765


"RENEE" wrote:

Am using Excel 2003 - is it possible for it to automatically spell check as I
type. I know I can check after everything is finished, but would like to see
errors as I work. I am not talking about auto correct, which I understand,
but just general spell checking.

Is there anyway to apply this to an entire workbook or does it need to be
entered on each worksheet?

"RENEE" wrote:

Works fine - thank you very much!

"Gary''s Student" wrote:


Because it is worksheet code, it is very easy to install and use:

1. right-click the tab name near the bottom of the window
2. select View Code - this brings up a VBE window
3. paste the stuff in and close the VBE window

If you save the workbook, the macro will be saved with it.

To remove the macro:

1. bring up the VBE windows as above
2. clear the code out
3. close the VBE window

To learn more about macros in general, see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

To learn more about Event Macros (worksheet code), see:

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/event.htm


--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200765


"RENEE" wrote:

Sorry - not that bright in Excel. Could you be more detailed. Thanks.

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

Put the following macro in the worksheet code area:

Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
Target.CheckSpelling SpellLang:=1033
End Sub

It will check each cell after you have entered material in it.

REMEMBER: the worksheet code area, not a standard module
--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200765


"RENEE" wrote:

Am using Excel 2003 - is it possible for it to automatically spell check as I
type. I know I can check after everything is finished, but would like to see
errors as I work. I am not talking about auto correct, which I understand,
but just general spell checking.