The default, or embedded, dictionary used for spell checking in the PowerPoint program is the same one that Microsoft Office uses for all its programs. It does not contain precise terms used in ...

Depending on your usage, you've probably found that Google Docs tends to autocorrect words it shouldn't. This happens quite a lot for me. This especially happens when writing about Linux and the ...

Apple Mac computers use the spell check function to check the spelling of words in your documents against the New Oxford American Dictionary. Occasionally, you may find that you use words that are not ...

Getting frustrated with your dictionary whenever you type a message or send emails to friends? This is not an uncommon issue. We have heard about this a thousand times before. One reason why the ...

As you use the BlackBerry Z10 more and more, you'll start to notice how all of the language and input options can really work together. From the predictive keyboard to Word Substitution, cranking out ...

Check spelling as you type, or not? Choose here. You use Word’s spelling checker every day, and probably just as often encounter some of the tool’s puzzling behavior. Do you know how to get rid of a ...

In Windows, you will see an option called Add to dictionary in various software like Microsoft Word, different Note-taking apps, web browsers, and so on. Whenever you add a word to the spell-checking ...

If you do a lot of writing, a desktop dictionary tool can be a powerful asset. With it, you can highlight a word within any program and then click the dictionary icon in your menu bar, which will open ...

Want to look up words in Google Play Books when you're offline? Now you can by grabbing the offline dictionary. Read on to find out how. Nicole Cozma Nicole Cozma has an affinity for all things tech, ...

Each year new words are added to the lexicon, and over the last several, it seems most have tech-y origins: tweet, selfie, hashtag, emoticon, etc. In an effort to keep up with the times, ...