Issue/Question
What is Microsoft's Spelling & Grammar Checker
Environment
Cause
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Resolution
Included with Office 365, Microsoft Editor will check:
- Spelling
- Basic grammar
- Flag capitalization
- subject verb agreement
- hyphen use
- other basic grammar errors
- Advanced grammar
- Flag indirect questions
- misheard phrases
- commonly confused phrases
- other more robust grammar issues
- Clarity
- Flag incorrect use of words
- uncommon jargon
- abstract words
- passive voice
- double negatives
- other issues to make your writing more understandable
- Conciseness
- Flag wordiness
- conjunction overuse,
- culprits of lengthy language to sharpen your writing
- Formal language
- Flag slang
- informal phrases
- colloquialisms
- contractions
- markers of casual, more conversational language
- Vocabulary
- Flag vague adjectives
- weak verbs
- clichés
- other issues related to word choice
- Punctuation conventions
- Flag unnecessary commas
- punctuation with quotes
- sentence spacing
- other issues related to punctuation