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. 

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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