Spelling: How to Use Spell Check on Mac

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Part 1of 2:

Enabling the Spell-Check Settings

1. Open the Apple menu. Do this by clicking on the Apple icon at the top-left corner of your screen. A menu should appear, giving you control of some of the essential features of your Mac computer.
2. Click on Spelling and Grammar at the bottom of Find. This will expand the Spelling and Grammar menu.
3. Activate spell-check during typing. Click on 'Check Spelling,' and when it expands, choose 'While Typing' to enable spell-check while you're typing.
   • With this enabled, you will know every time you type a misspelled word; red dots will appear underneath it to notify you.
4. Make sure 'Check spelling automatically' is checked. This is under Spelling and Grammar on the Apple menu.

Part 2of 2:

Correcting Misspelled Words

1. Open a text document. The document should support the embedded Spell-Check feature like Apple Mail.
2. Type a misspelled word on the text field to test it out. When the word is dotted with red underneath, press the Spacebar then the left arrow. The Correction menu will appear, allowing you to choose from the spelling suggestions with your arrow keys.
3. Replace with the correct word. Hit 'Return' when you have finished selecting a word from the spelling suggestions to replace the misspelled word you entered.