This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable grammar and spellcheck assistance in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge has a built-in spellcheck feature that you can choose to use Microsoft Editor or Basic with.
When Microsoft Editor is selected, Microsoft Edge sends your typed text to a Microsoft cloud service that processes the text to detect spelling and grammar errors. Typed text data sent for spelling and grammar check is not stored and is deleted after processing. Editor provides enhanced grammar, spelling, and style suggestions to help you write confidently across the web. Editor in Microsoft Edge runs in textboxes where spellcheck isn't already supported by websites.
If you select Basic, Microsoft Edge will perform only local spellchecking on the device, and no data will be sent to Microsoft cloud for spellchecking services.
When Enable grammar and spellcheck assistance is turned on in Edge, typed words with issues (ex: misspelled) will have a red squiggly line under them to indicate so. You can then right click on these words with the red squiggly line under them for available spelling suggestions and options.
References:
Microsoft Editor checks grammar and more in documents, mail, and the web - Microsoft Support
Microsoft Editor uses enhanced proofing tools for Microsoft 365 subscribers. Identify spelling, grammar, and stylistic issues within your documents.
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Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance for Languages in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Settings
- Option Three: Enable or Disable Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: "Enable grammar and spellcheck assistance" turned on with Microsoft Editor or Basic
Turn On or Off Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Settings
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Languages in the left pane. (see screenshots below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Do step 5 (on) or step 6 (off) below for what you want.
5 Turn On Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance in Microsoft Edge
This is the default setting.
A) Under Writing assistance, turn on Use grammar and spell-check assistance or Enable grammar and spellcheck assistance. (see screenshots below)
B) Select Microsoft Editor (default) or Basic for which one you want to use.
C) If you selected Microsoft Editor, turn On (default) or Off Use synonyms for spelling suggestions for what you want.
D) Go to step 7.
6 Turn Off Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance in Microsoft Edge
A) Under Writing assistance, turn off Use grammar and spell-check assistance or Enable grammar and spellcheck assistance, and go to step 7. (see screenshot below)
7 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.
Turn On or Off Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance for Languages in Microsoft Edge for Current User from Settings
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (3 dots) button, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Languages in the left pane, and click/tap on Writing assistance languages under "Writing assistance" in the right pane. (see screenshot below)
This requires Use grammar and spell-check assistance or Enable grammar and spellcheck assistance to be turned on in Option One.
4 Click/tap on a language you want to expand it open. (see screenshots below step 5)
5 Perform an available option you want below for this language: (see screenshots below)
- (Microsoft Editor) Turn On (default) or Off Enhanced spell check and/or Grammar for what you want.
- (Basic) Turn On (default) or Off Basic spell check for what you want.
6 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.
Enable or Disable Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance in Microsoft Edge for All Users using REG file
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
This option uses the SpellcheckEnabled, MicrosoftEditorProofingEnabled, and MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled policies for Microsoft Edge.
1 Do step 2 (enable basic), step 3 (enable Editor with synonyms), step 4 (enable Editor without synonyms), step 5 (disable), or step 6 (default) below for what you want.
2. Force Enable Basic "Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance" in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One and Option Two.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Force_enable_spellcheck_with_Basic_in_Edge_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"SpellcheckEnabled"=dword:00000001
"MicrosoftEditorProofingEnabled"=dword:00000000 3. Force Enable Microsoft Editor with Synonyms "Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance" in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One and Option Two.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Force_enable_spellcheck_with_Microsoft_Editor_and_Synonyms_in_Edge_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"SpellcheckEnabled"=dword:00000001
"MicrosoftEditorProofingEnabled"=dword:00000001
"MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled"=dword:00000001 4. Force Enable Microsoft Editor without Synonyms "Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance" in Microsoft Edge for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One and Option Two.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Force_enable_spellcheck_with_Microsoft_Editor_without_Synonyms_in_Edge_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"SpellcheckEnabled"=dword:00000001
"MicrosoftEditorProofingEnabled"=dword:00000001
"MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled"=dword:00000000 5. Disable "Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance" for All Users
This will override and gray out Option One and Option Two.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Disable_spellcheck_in_Edge_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"SpellcheckEnabled"=dword:00000000 6. Default User-choice "Grammar and Spellcheck Assistance" in Microsoft Edge
This is the default setting to allow using Option One and Option Two.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Default_user-choice_spellcheck_in_Edge.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"SpellcheckEnabled"=-
"MicrosoftEditorProofingEnabled"=-
"MicrosoftEditorSynonymsEnabled"=-7 Save the REG file to your desktop.
8 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
9 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
10 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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