If Excel thinks that you have mis-spelt a word it will correct it automatically. If it does not do this, check your autocorrect options. You can also change your dictionary language in the options section.

To check the spelling in a spreadsheet:

1. Click on the Review tab
2. Click on Spelling in the Proofing section

The spell check pop-up screen will identify the incorrect word in the top box under Not in Dictionary: and offer you possible correct spellings in the bottom box under Suggestions:.

To choose the correctly spelt word, click on it in the bottom box and click on the Change button to the right.

If the word is correctly spelt, but not recognised by the dictionary, you could click on the Add to Dictionary button to add it to the dictionary. To proceed without changing the spelling you click on the Ignore Once button.

If the word is incorrectly spelt, and the dictionary does not offer the correct spelling, click on the word in the Not in Dictionary box and make the correction yourself. Then click on Change.

To end the spell check before it has proceeded to the end of the document, click on the Cancel button.

Autocorrect Options

To check and/or change the autocorrect and other spell check options:

1. Click on Options.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Click on Autocorrect Options. Note that you can also change your dictionary and dictionary language on this screen.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. The autoformat options are available in the Autoformat As You Type tab.