Can you add spell check to notepad or wordpad in win 10?
I have Microsoft Editor on Windows 11 and seldom use Notepad and don't recall ever using Wordpad. However, for Notepad, I found this at Get Help With Notepad In Windows 10: Your Ultimate Guide (https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=add54d30a89b2ddcJmltdHM9MTY2NjA1MTIwMCZpZ3VpZD0yM2Y5Y2NlMy03ODZmLTY2M2YtMzBjOC1kZWU5NzlmYjY3NzImaW5zaWQ9NTQ2OA&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=23f9cce3-786f-663f-30c8-dee979fb6772&psq=spell+check+for+notepad+windows+10&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaXRlY2hndWlkZXMuY29tL2dldC1oZWxwLXdpdGgtbm90ZXBhZC1pbi13aW5kb3dzLTEwLyM6fjp0ZXh0PVRvJTIwYWRkJTIwc3BlbGwlMjBjaGVjayUyMGFuZCUyMHdvcmQlMjBzdWdnZXN0aW9uJTIwdG8sdG9nZ2xlJTIwU2hvdyUyMHRleHQlMjBzdWdnZXN0aW9ucyUyMGFzJTIwSSUyMHR5cGUlMkMlMjBPTi4&ntb=1):
QuoteTo add spell check and word suggestion to Windows 10 notepad, follow the steps below: Right-click Start Menu and select Settings. Then, on the Windows Settings screen, click Devices -> Typing. Finally, on the details pane of Typing, toggle the Autocorrect misspelt words I type, ON. Also, toggle Show text suggestions as I type, ON.
Additionally there is a program (installed or portable) that will check spelling as you type in ANY Windows program.
https://www.tinyspell.com/
I just downloaded the portable version in Windows 7 and tested it in Notepad - the most basic program for text files. It beeps and shows me the misspelled words as I type. I'm not sure there is a dictionary so you'd have to correct the word without suggestions.
The Beep was driving me crazy. Fortunately, there was an icon near the clock. I right-clicked it and turned off the beep on error. You can also end the program by right-clicking and Exit or Disable.
Thanks for the help.
I followed those instructions and now have semi spell-check in Notepad and Wordpad. If i want real spellcheck i have to use the old XP machine that has Word. I still only use this win 10 machine for checking my bank account.
Every time I turn the win 10 machine on MS is trying to force me to install some junk i would never use.