{"id":167026,"date":"2024-04-10T11:11:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=167026"},"modified":"2024-07-09T07:15:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T11:15:19","slug":"turn-spellchecker-on-off-notepad-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/turn-spellchecker-on-off-notepad-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to turn spell check on or off in Notepad for Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To enable Notepad spell check, open the settings page, turn on <strong>&#8220;Spell check,&#8221; <\/strong>choose the file formats the app should check for grammar mistakes, and turn on the <strong>&#8220;Autocorrect&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>To disable the spell check in Notepad, open the settings page and turn off <strong>&#8220;Spell check&#8221;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Autocorrect.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 7\/9\/2024:<\/strong> Notepad for <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> can now check for spelling mistakes and correct them automatically, and in this guide, I&#8217;ll explain the steps to manage these new features.<\/p>\n<p>Although the operating system has several spelling features, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/notepad-windows-11-spell-checker\/\">Microsoft has decided<\/a> to build some <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-text-suggestions-windows-11\/\">spelling capabilities<\/a> into its Notepad app. The most significant difference with the Windows spell checker is that you get more granular control to specify which file format the note-taking app can check for spelling mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>Also, it only applies to certain format types and not to code files, such as <strong>&#8220;.html,&#8221; &#8220;.css,&#8221; &#8220;.htaccess,&#8221; &#8220;.json,&#8221;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;.js.&#8221;<\/strong> This distinction is important because otherwise, you will have wavy red underlines across the file, which is not a good experience for coders.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I will outline the steps to manage the spelling feature in Notepad for Windows 11.<\/p>\n<h2>Configure spell check in Notepad<\/h2>\n<p>Notepad now allows you to turn the spelling features on or off, even for specific file types. Here&#8217;s how on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-24h2-new-features\">Windows 11 24H2<\/a>, 23H2, and higher releases.<\/p>\n<h3>Enable spell check and autocorrect<\/h3>\n<p>To enable the spelling features in Notepad, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start <\/strong>on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Notepad<\/strong> and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> (gear) button from the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn on the <strong>&#8220;Spell check&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the<strong> &#8220;Spell check&#8221;<\/strong> setting under the &#8220;Spelling&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn on the spell check for each of the file formats you want Notepad to monitor, including <strong>.txt, .md, .srt and .ass, .lrc,<\/strong> and <strong>.lic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-167029\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-notepad-spellchecker.webp?resize=827%2C472&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Notepad enable spell checker\" width=\"827\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-notepad-spellchecker.webp?w=922&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 922w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-notepad-spellchecker.webp?resize=300%2C171&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/enable-notepad-spellchecker.webp?resize=150%2C86&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn on the Autocorrect toggle switch to allow Notepad to correct automatically misspells.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the note-taking app will start checking for spelling errors and correcting them automatically in the file formats you specified. Also, when a grammar error is detected, you can click, tap, or use the <strong>&#8220;Shift + F10&#8221;<\/strong> shortcut in the word to choose the suggested spelling.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re typing a word correctly, but Notepad is marking it as incorrect, you can right-click the word, choose <strong>&#8220;Spelling,&#8221;<\/strong> and either select the <strong>&#8220;Ignore,&#8221; &#8220;Ignore all,&#8221;<\/strong> or the <strong>&#8220;Add to dictionary&#8221;<\/strong> option. Also, from this menu, you can also turn off spell check.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167033\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-167033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-spellcher-options.webp?resize=827%2C585&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Notepad Spelling context menu\" width=\"827\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-spellcher-options.webp?w=889&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-spellcher-options.webp?resize=300%2C212&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-spellcher-options.webp?resize=811%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 811w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-spellcher-options.webp?resize=150%2C106&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Notepad Spelling context menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although these features may appear independent of the ones from the operating system, as it turns out, when adding a word to the custom dictionary, you will be adding it to the Windows 11 custom dictionary available on <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Privacy &amp; security<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Inking &amp; typing personalization<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Custom dictionary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167031\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-167031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/widnows-11-custom-dictionary.webp?resize=827%2C435&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 custom dictionary\" width=\"827\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/widnows-11-custom-dictionary.webp?w=984&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 984w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/widnows-11-custom-dictionary.webp?resize=300%2C158&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/widnows-11-custom-dictionary.webp?resize=150%2C79&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows 11 custom dictionary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, if you want to remove a word from the custom dictionary, it&#8217;s best to be recommended to right-click the word in Notepad again and then choose <strong>&#8220;Spelling&#8221;<\/strong> and select the <strong>&#8220;Remove from the dictionary&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167032\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-167032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-word-remove-dictionary.webp?resize=827%2C585&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Notepad remove from dictionary option\" width=\"827\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-word-remove-dictionary.webp?w=889&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 889w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-word-remove-dictionary.webp?resize=300%2C212&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-word-remove-dictionary.webp?resize=811%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 811w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/notepad-word-remove-dictionary.webp?resize=150%2C106&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Notepad remove from dictionary option<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Disable spell check and autocorrect<\/h3>\n<p>To disable the spell check and auto-correction for misspelled words in Notepad, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Notepad<\/strong> and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Settings<\/strong> (gear) button from the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the <strong>&#8220;Spell check&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-167030\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/disable-notepad-spellchecker.webp?resize=827%2C472&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Notepad disable spell checker\" width=\"827\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/disable-notepad-spellchecker.webp?w=922&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 922w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/disable-notepad-spellchecker.webp?resize=300%2C171&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/disable-notepad-spellchecker.webp?resize=150%2C86&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the <strong>Autocorrect<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, Notepad will no longer check for or autocorrect misspelled words.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s possible to have the spell checker enabled and the autocorrect feature disabled.<\/p>\n<p>If the feature isn&#8217;t available, you&#8217;re not running the version of the operating system and the version of Notepad that supports these features. Also, Microsoft is rolling out this feature gradually through the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.microsoft.com\/detail\/9msmlrh6lzf3?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Store<\/a>, and it may take some time to reach everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update July 9, 2024:<\/strong> This page has been updated to ensure accuracy and include the latest information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Microsoft note-taking app for Windows 11 now checks for misspelled words and it can autocorrect them, and here&#8217;s how to enable or disable the feature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167034,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,23],"tags":[95,19,2715,2436,2576],"class_list":["post-167026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-beginner","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-apps","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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