Global.CheckSpelling method (Word)
Checks a string for spelling errors. Returns a Boolean to indicate whether the string contains spelling errors. True if the string has no spelling errors.
Syntax
expression.CheckSpelling (Word, CustomDictionary, IgnoreUppercase, MainDictionary, CustomDictionary2, CustomDictionary3, CustomDictionary4, CustomDictionary5, CustomDictionary6, CustomDictionary7, CustomDictionary8, CustomDictionary9, CustomDictionary10)
expression Required. A variable that represents a 'Global' object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word | Required | String | The text whose spelling is to be checked. |
| CustomDictionary | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the custom dictionary. |
| IgnoreUppercase | Optional | Variant | True if capitalization is ignored. If this argument is omitted, the current value of the IgnoreUppercase property is used. |
| MainDictionary | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of the main dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary2 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary3 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary4 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary5 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary6 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary7 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary8 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary9 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
| CustomDictionary10 | Optional | Variant | Either an expression that returns a Dictionary object or the file name of an additional custom dictionary. |
Return value
Boolean
See also
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