XL: How to Check Spelling for Worksheet Objects Only

Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q142531

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for the Power Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, you can check spelling for just the objects on a worksheet. You can do this manually or with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications code.

MORE INFORMATION

To Check Spelling Manually

  1. Select the objects. To do this, select the first object, and then hold down the SHIFT key and click each additional object.

  2. Click the Spelling button, or click Spelling on the Tools menu.

To Use a Macro to Check Spelling

  1. In a new module sheet, type the following code:

          Sub Check_Object_Spelling()
              ActiveSheet.DrawingObjects.CheckSpelling
          End Sub
    
    

  2. Select the sheet that contains the objects for which you want to check spelling.

  3. On the Tools menu, click Macro. Select the Check_Object_Spelling macro, and then click Run.

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   http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.asp

For more information about using the spelling tool in Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 version 7.0, click Answer Wizard on the Help menu, and type:

   Check spelling


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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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