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8.1 Check spelling
Docs automatically detects misspellings in your document. To go to the next misspelling, press Ctrl + apostrophe To go to the previous misspelling, press Ctrl + semicolon.
To correct a misspelling, open the context menu by pressing Ctrl + Shift + x. From the context menu, select the correctly spelled suggestion, and press Enter.
You can also use the spell-check tool. From the Tools menu in the application menu bar, select Spelling. For each misspelling, you can either change it, ignore it, or add it to the dictionary.
8.2 Define a word
To quickly look up the definition of a word and to see a list of synonyms either select the Define item from the Tools application menu or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + y.
- Select the desired word.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + y. Information about the word will be presented including the definition and synonyms.
- After reviewing the information press Escape to return to the document.
8.3 Word count
To quickly check the number of words, characters and pages contained in a document either select the Word Count item from the Tools application menu or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + c. A window will appear containing the information. After reviewing the information press Tab to select the Close button and press Enter to return to the document.
