Place the insertion point where you want spell-checking to start, or select specific text to check.

To quickly find misspelled words, choose Edit > Spelling > Check Spelling.

The first misspelled word is highlighted. You can correct it, or press Command-Semicolon (;) to highlight the next misspelled word.

To check spelling and view suggestions for misspelled words, choose Edit > Spelling > Spelling.

In the Spelling window, you can do any of the following:

• Replace the highlighted word with one of the suggested corrections: Double-click the suggestion.

• If the correct word doesn’t appear in the list of suggested corrections but you know the correct spelling: Type the word at the top of the Spelling window and click Change.

• If the word is correct and you want to add it to the dictionary (so that it’s not marked as misspelled): Click Learn. To undo the Learn effect, Control-click the word and choose Unlearn Spelling from the shortcut menu.

• Leave the word as it is but not add it to the dictionary: Click Ignore.

• If no alternative spellings appear: Retype the word in the Spelling window using a different spelling, and click Guess to see whether new suggestions appear.

• Find the next misspelled word: Click Find Next.