How using Microsoft Edge can improve your writing and grammar

If you’re sending an email, leaving a comment on an online forum, or writing on social media, it’s easy for small grammatical errors to sneak into your writing and lower the quality of your work. If you’re writing in Microsoft Edge, take advantage of features like spell check and Microsoft Editor to ensure your grammar is correct before you send or publish your written work.

Microsoft Edge spell check

Recent versions of Microsoft Edge come with a built-in spell checker to vet your writing for spelling and grammar mistakes. Spell check comes with Microsoft Edge and is turned on by default. However, if spell check isn’t working when you type in Microsoft Edge, follow these steps to re-enable it:

1. Select the Windows button at the bottom of your screen or press the Windows logo key on your keyboard.
2. Navigate to Settings > Devices > Typing.
3. Toggle Highlight misspelled words to On.
4. Toggle Autocorrect misspelled words to On if you want Microsoft Edge to automatically correct your spelling mistakes.

If this doesn’t work, update to the latest version of Microsoft Edge to take advantage of spell check and other grammar-enhancing features.

Microsoft Editor in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Editor is a free Microsoft Edge browser extension you can add-on to your browser that helps you master the basics of grammar and spelling. If you’re composing an email or posting on social media, Microsoft Editor offers spell checking, grammar checking, and text prediction services to help you nail a professional or casual tone in your writing. It works with over 20 languages, with more being added soon. The best part about Microsoft Edge is that it runs in text boxes without limitations, so you’ll always have a spell checker at hand.

How Editor works in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Editor, when selected, sends your typed words to a Microsoft cloud service that provides spellchecking and grammar services. If you use the predictive text option, your typed text and any text prediction preferences will be stored in a digital cache for up to 30 days. If you don’t want your text being sent to the cloud, opt for the basic spellcheck option instead. Data will be processed locally on your device instead of on Microsoft’s cloud.

How to enable Microsoft Editor

Microsoft Editor comes with Microsoft Edge. If your extension is off for some reason, take these steps to re-enable grammar check, spell check, and predictive text:

1. Open the Settings and more menu at the top right of your layout. It looks like three dots in a line.
2. Navigate to Settings > Languages.
3. Move down the page to the Use writing assistance box.
4. Toggle Use writing assistance to On.
5. Choose between Basic and Microsoft Editor based on whether you want cloud services.
6. Toggle the Enable text predictions button to On.
7. Enjoy better spelling and grammar online!

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