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
    2013-10-30T22:40:38+00:00

    I understand you're frustrated, but you don't seem to understand my reply. Sorry this didn't help you.

    I'm certain she did understand your reply, as did I, and I had the same issue with your reply as she did.  The actual problem is, you don't seem to understand our issue with the "ignore rule/ignore all" option being taken away.  

    Here's the issue for me:  For one single document - not forever - I want to spell worng instead of wrong.  I want spell check to "ignore all" instances of worng and not stop at every single instance.  Believe it or not, I don't have time to set up an autocorrect and then remember to go back and change it or go in checking and unchecking what I need in grammar/style for every single document.  Your reply implied that we, as professionals, didn't know that grammar/style options were available under proofing.  Silly you.

    In regards to your reply, since you were so quick to state she didn't understand it, please show me under proofing/grammar/style where I can find options for the issues I state above.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T07:39:37+00:00

    I understand you're frustrated, but you don't seem to understand my reply. Sorry this didn't help you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T07:12:52+00:00

    I found one way to ignore rules in Word 2013. You can go to File->Options->Proofing. Then click on the Writing Styles Settings button. You can then check or ignore rules globally for all documents.

    Uh, okay? I'm glad you found something that works for you, but this is soooo not the point.

    I don't want to ignore EVERY rule. I want to ignore some.

    I used to be able to ignore rule at will, when I wanted to. That's the point.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-30T06:34:30+00:00

    I found one way to ignore rules in Word 2013. You can go to File->Options->Proofing. Then click on the Writing Styles Settings button. You can then check or ignore rules globally for all documents.

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