Typing on our smartphones and tablets has improved immensely over the past few years. Google’s own keyboard is getting smarter and smarter, and third party alternatives like SwiftKey and Swype are ...

The default, or embedded, dictionary used for spell checking in the PowerPoint program is the same one that Microsoft Office uses for all its programs. It does not contain precise terms used in ...

Depending on your usage, you've probably found that Google Docs tends to autocorrect words it shouldn't. This happens quite a lot for me. This especially happens when writing about Linux and the ...

Jack Wallen illustrates how you can get more from your Android keyboard by managing the devices personal dictionary. When you’re working on your Android device, be it in an office suite, texting, ...

In Windows, you will see an option called Add to dictionary in various software like Microsoft Word, different Note-taking apps, web browsers, and so on. Whenever you add a word to the spell-checking ...

One of the things I love most about Firefox is its built-in spell checker, which displays a squiggly red line under misspelled words typed into Web forms, Google Docs, and most other data-entry areas.

I’ve been known to offer my readers various BlackBerry tips and tricks. Lots of ’em. Just check out my BlackBerry Bible page on CIO.com for proof. This week’s tip is basic, but it’s one I simply ...

Check spelling as you type, or not? Choose here. You use Word’s spelling checker every day, and probably just as often encounter some of the tool’s puzzling behavior. Do you know how to get rid of a ...

Learn how to manage and customize Microsoft Office's grammar checker so it does its job without getting in your way. Microsoft Office comes with a grammar checker to proof your documents and correct ...

Once you save this setting, Word will perform spell checks using the main dictionary only. Now let’s see how to do this in MS Outlook. 2] Limit spell checks to main dictionary in Microsoft Outlook MS ...

Getting frustrated with your dictionary whenever you type a message or send emails to friends? This is not an uncommon issue. We have heard about this a thousand times before. One reason why the ...