Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office Word 2003 in 24 Hours

Hour 11. Checking Your Spelling and Grammar and Using the Thesaurus

For most people, writing is a bear. If you're not wondering whether vicissitude has one s or two, you're probably trying to recall what your high school English teacher said about split infinitives, or hunting down a more interesting word to substitute for interesting . Although Word can't turn a clunky phrase into elegant prose , it can help you fix most spelling and grammar errors, and it can assist you in tracking down alternative word choices.

The highlights of this hour include

  • Fixing flagged spelling and grammar errors

  • Using the spelling and grammar checker

  • Using the thesaurus

  • Using the Research tool

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