How do I check spelling in Adobe® InDesign®?

Always do a Spell Check on your document before sending it to your producing plant. Spell checking now will save on proof correction time later and possibly on proof correction charges.

• Create your text with the Text tool or import it.
  • Click in the text block with the Text tool to check only that block of copy.
  • Highlight text with the Text tool to check only that text.
  • Click on multiple Frames with the Selection tool to check only those Frames.
• Go to Edit > Spelling > Check Spelling
  • Windows - Ctrl+I
  • Mac - Command+I
• InDesign CS4 and CS3: Spell checking starts automatically.

• In the Search field, choose what should be checked: Document (default), All Documents, Story, To End of Story.
• InDesign CS2 and CS: Click Start to start checking.

• Misspelled words display in the Not in Dictionary field.
• Either:
  • Type the correction in the Change To field or
  • Select the correct spelling in the Suggested Corrections field by clicking on it.
• Click on Change to change the one instance of the word.
• Click on Change all to change all instances.

• A dialog box pops up and alerts you to how many changes were made when multiple instances are changed.

• Click Ignore if the word is spelled correctly.
• Click Add to add the word to the dictionary.
• InDesign CS3: 'Ready to Check Spelling' appears in the dialog box when spell check is complete.
• Click Done to exit Spell Check.

• InDesign CS2 and CS: A Spell Check Complete dialog box appears when the spell check is finished. Click OK.
• Click Done to exit Spell Check.