Check your spelling & grammar in Google Docs

               

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You can check your spelling and grammar in Google Docs, then accept or ignore the corrections. Suggestions are based on your text and don't represent Google's views.

Spell check your document

1. Open the Google Docs app .
2. Open a document.
3. Tap Edit .
4. At the top right, tap More Spell check.
5. Spelling suggestions will show at the bottom:
   • To use a suggested spelling, tap Change.
   • To ignore a suggestion, tap Ignore.
   • To use the suggestion for the whole document, tap More Change all.
   • To ignore all instances of the word, tap More Ignore all.
6. To hide 'Spell check', tap Close .

Note: Auto-correct is only available on your desktop computer.

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