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
    2014-01-28T13:03:38+00:00

    Yes, I think it's bizarre too.

    Office used to be the premiere writing software. But with these changes, it's no longer a viable option for any professional whether they write fiction or legal documents or even letters.

    It's kind of sad.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-28T10:32:51+00:00

    VBA code works superbly - another 'quick access' to it is to reassign the F7 keyboard shortcut - back to how it should be

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-28T07:10:28+00:00

    Also missing are the Autocorrect button and the Options button.  I make the same typos regularly and the ability to press the autocorrect on a spelling error is great - all those typos get corrected - now I have to go into Options to update the Autocorrect.  The Optionsbutton in the spell check panel allowed me to easily switch Grammar checking on and off. 

    Happily, the old proofing panel is still used in Outlook 2013 - vastly better.

    The problem throughout Office 2013 is that it has been developed by people who do not use the products on a professional basis.  “Removing clutter” may be a useful thing to do for casual users on devices with limited screen sizes, but for business/power users with large screens, FUNCTION is the priority, not prettiness; you would have expected that adding function/capability was the aim, not removing it.

    Also, difficult to believe that after all this time they have not introduced tabs in Office (as per IE, Firefox, etc.) – I’m using Office Tab – had to pay but well worth it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-22T14:12:32+00:00

    *applause**applause**applause**applause**applause**applause*

    Like Roberta, I got rid of Word 2013. I have the download code - I may just get it again. Bless you for this! :)

    Claudia

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