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To run a spell check in Visio

  1. On the Review tab of the Ribbon, select Spelling.

    The Spelling checker walks through each term in the file that needs your attention.

  2. If you want to change a term, select a replacement in the Suggestion box, then select Change.

Following are the features of the Spelling dialog box, which helps you check spelling in your Visio diagram. 

Not in dictionary     Shows the misspelled word.

Change to     Provides a word to replace the misspelled word.

Suggestions     Lists replacement words from the open dictionaries.

Ignore     Ignores the word and continues checking.

Ignore All     Ignores all instances of the word and continues checking.

Add     Adds the word to the dictionary selected in the Add words to box.

Change     Changes the word to the one in the Change to box.

Change All     Changes all instances of the word to the one in the Change to box.

Options     Displays the Spelling Options dialog box, where you can specify settings for the Spelling command.

Cancel     Closes the Spelling dialog box, but does not undo any changes you have made.

Delete     Deletes the word.

Delete All     Deletes all instances of the word and continues checking.

We're sorry. Spell check isn't available in Visio for the web. 

To request this feature, please send us your feedback to help us prioritize new features in future updates. See How do I give feedback on Microsoft Office? for more information.

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