Now, I do think there's something odd about spell check in Word 2007. Documents prepared by others that have been spell checked and sent to me for editing will only pick up any changes I make ...

One of Microsoft Word's more useful features is automatic spell check and grammar check. Both allow you see instantly, as you type, if you make a mistake, saving you proofreading time later on.

Enabling Spell Check in Word Office 365 on Windows 8. When you misspell a word in Microsoft's Office 365 Web Apps, the app relies entirely on your browser's spell check feature to correct it.

But starting with Windows 11 Notepad version 11.2405.13.0 and forward, it seems the testing is done and spell check is now a built-in feature for the app for everyone.

However, 41 years later, Microsoft has decided to add spell check to Notepad, as the new feature has seemingly been rolled to Windows 11 Notepad versions 11.2405.13.0 and later.

The spell-check feature is similar to Microsoft Word's spell-check, which underlines text in red and allows users to pick an intended word or add the word to the software's dictionary.

The once-unloved Microsoft Notepad app continues to get new features, with spell check and autocorrect reportedly coming to the Windows staple next. Originally debuting as a heavily stripped-down ...

UPDATE 7/8: Microsoft is now fully rolling out spell-check and autocorrect to all Windows 11 Notepad app users. The spell-check feature is similar to Microsoft Word's spell-check, which underlines ...