Where is "ignore rule" in Word 2013?

Anonymous
2013-03-04T16:57:23+00:00

I cannot find "Ignore rule" in grammar and spelling check for Word 2013. Further, I cannot find any documentation that indicates it exists in this edition of Word.

Did Microsoft get rid of this awesome feature? How is that possible?

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Anonymous
2014-01-20T04:01:09+00:00

WORK AROUND TO ACCESS "IGNORE RULE" FEATURE:

Hi, I was having the same problem, but someone in this thread suggested the feature had not been removed (as it wasn't in a list of removed features), but simply "missed" in the new UI.

This made me wonder if perhaps there was a way to use VBA to create a macro that would directly access the "ignore rule" button.

It didn't take me long to discover that Word 2013 actually contains the "old-style" spelling and grammar check UI, complete with the "ignore rule" option, still working but not normally accessible.

If you are a VBA beginner the following are detailed instructions:

In word, hit Alt+F11 to open VBA

Right click on "Normal" in the left hand side project pane, and select "Insert" and "Module"

Right click on the module you've selected and select "View Code"

In the right-hand side window, paste the following:

Sub OldStyleSpellcheck()'' OldStyleSpellcheck Macro'' This macro open the old (2010) style Spelling and Grammar window        Application.Dialogs(wdDialogToolsSpellingAndGrammar).Show   End Sub

Now close VBA

If you want a quick way to access this macro, in Word go to "File", "Options" and select "Quick Access Toolbar". Under the drop-down menu "Choose commands from" select "Macros" and you should see the Normal.Module.OldStyleSpellCheck. Select it and click the "Add > >" button to move it to your toolbar. You can use the "Modify" button to change it's appearance.

After hitting OK you'll see the icon for this macro along the top of word in the Quick Access Toolbar. You can click this instead of the usual spell check button and it will run the "old style" word spell check window, allowing you to select "ignore rule" as you always could!

Would be nice if Microsoft incorporated this feature into the new UI instead of required such a rigmarole to get to it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-06-18T10:18:20+00:00

    I am so glad to read this! I am so irritated about this ignore rule feature being GONE. When you're working with a time coded transcript and it checks every single "space between words" error because you put two spaces after a time code before beginning text, and you have a 30 page document... I think I'm going to downgrade! I just wanted to bang my head against the wall!

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-31T13:57:07+00:00

    Well, thanks for your help Roberta!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-31T04:36:59+00:00

    Clutter? Seriously? I wonder if we can get it put back in. Sheez. I would have never ever upgraded to 2013 if I knew i twas gone. 

    Thanks Roberta and yes, it's super frustrating including two community monitors who want to talk about 2010, vs. my actual question. And the support engineer - just moronic.

    Crazy world.

    Any ideas on how to launch a complaint to get this put back in?

    Good luck on filing a complaint.  Microsoft tends not to listen to people or such a valuable tool wouldn't have been removed to begin with.  I never would have spent the money to upgrade either.  In fact, I've removed 2013 and have gone back to 2007.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-03-31T01:28:59+00:00

    Clutter? Seriously? I wonder if we can get it put back in. Sheez. I would have never ever upgraded to 2013 if I knew i twas gone. 

    Thanks Roberta and yes, it's super frustrating including two community monitors who want to talk about 2010, vs. my actual question. And the support engineer - just moronic.

    Crazy world.

    Any ideas on how to launch a complaint to get this put back in?

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