Microsoft Edge now uses Windows Spellcheck

On Microsoft Edge, the ability to check spelling as you type has been around for a long time, but it was using open-source proofing tools powered by Hunspell to accomplish the tasks. Starting with version 83, the Chromium version of the browser is switching to the Windows Spellcheck.

Although the previous tools helped to check spelling, using the Windows Spellcheck enables additional benefits, such as support for additional languages and dialects, acronyms, improved support for links, and shared custom dictionary.

How to use spellcheck on Microsoft Edge

If you’re already using the most up to date version of the browser, you don’t need to do anything, the switch to the Windows Spellcheck will happen automatically on Microsoft Edge.

To make sure the spellcheck is enabled, use these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.

2. Click the Settings and More (three-dotted) button on the top-right corner.

3. Click on Settings.

4. Click on Languages.

5. Under the “Check spelling” section, enable the Windows Spellcheck for the languages you want to use.

   

Once you complete the steps, the spellcheck will enable on Microsoft Edge.

If the language you want to enable spellcheck isn’t available, you can use these steps to add it.

The Windows Spellcheck isn’t only available for Microsoft Edge, but for all Chromium-based browsers, which means that you can also use the Windows Spellcheck on Google Chrome.