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. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-03-05T22:42:10+00:00

    When you are explicitly checking grammar (or if you right-click an error marked with a green wavy line by "Check grammar as you type" and choose Grammar...), the dialog gives you the option to "Ignore Once" or "Ignore Rule."

    FWIW, however, I don't see any grammar markings provided I use word(space).(space).(space).(space)word. It's only if the last space is omitted that the grammar checker objects. I would also suggest that the interior spaces (between the periods but not at either end) be nonbreaking spaces. If you make them all nonbreaking (which would be the same effect as an ellipsis, which is nonbreaking), then the grammar checker does object.

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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-03-05T22:08:04+00:00

    Where in Word 2010 was the "ignore a rule" to which you refer.

    Comparing the options in Word 2010 and Word 2013 under File>Options>Proofing>Writing Style - Settings, the Grammar and Style options that can be set in the Grammar Settings dialog are identical.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-05T14:20:06+00:00

    Thank you for your reply Guruprasad Ra, however

    I am specifically asking about the IGNORE RULE feature.

    I have found "ignore" and "ignore all" but previous editions including Word 2010 had a feature in Spell and Grammar check that allowed you to ignore a rule.

    This is key for me in that in order to follow the Chicago Manual of Style, I need to use an ellipsis that is word(space).(space).(space). This comes up as a grammar error. In every other edition of Word, I could IGNORE RULE and go back to grammar checking. Now the program snags on every one.

    Is IGNORE RULE a feature of Word 2013?

    Thanks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-03-05T06:25:18+00:00

    Hello Claudia,

    Thank you for asking the question and we will be glad to assist you with the issue.

    As I understand you are not able to use the ‘Ignore’ feature in Word spell check.

    This feature is present in the Word 2013.

    Refer this link to do a spell check and use the feature to ignore the errors / words while in Word 2013:

    http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/check-spelling-and-grammar-HA102809598.aspx

    Hope this information helps you resolving the issue working with the spell checker in Word 2013. In case you need assistance with the Office applications, reply to us.

    Thank you.

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