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7 Quick Ways to Make Chrome’s Spell Check Work Again

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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A spell checker is a great utility to automatically identify and rectify spelling errors, and most of us employ it in some form or the other. But, several users reported thatGoogle Chrome’sspell check is not working.

A spell checker will highlight all misspelled words by comparing them with the correct spellings listed in its database. Though if you want to go ahead with the spelling used, simply ignore the warning.

Several browsers, including Mozilla Firefox and Safari, offer built-in spell checkers while those that don’t generally have an extension for it. So no matter which browser you use, it wouldn’t be difficult to get your hands on spell-check.

But, in the guide, we will focus on spell check in Chrome, and go through the solutions in case it’s not working.

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How do I turn on spell check in Google Chrome?

Enabling spell check in Google Chrome is simple and it should start working right away after you turn on the toggle. If not, relaunch the browser once.

What can I do if Chrome’s spell check isn’t working?

1. Check the selected language

In many cases, Chrome’s spell check was not working when the input language was different from the one configured for Spell check. So, verify that and make the necessary corrections.

2. Delete cache and cookies

A corrupt cache is found to lead to several issues with Google Chrome, including causing the spell check to stop working in Windows 11. If that’s the case, this method should get the feature up and running.

3. Remove conflicting extensions

If Chrome’s spell check is not working ever since you installed an extension, it’s likely that the extension is conflicting with the feature.

Also, there’s a chance that two extensions are conflicting and affecting the performance of Chrome, in which case, you will have to identify and remove both.

4. Verify if websites or online platforms have a built-in spell checker

In many cases, platforms or websites that you visit have a built-in spell checker, for instance, Outlook. As a result, many users reported that Chrome’s spell check is not working in Outlook.

So, make sure to disable the platform’s built-in spell checker via the settings. If you can’t find the exact steps, head to theFAQ sectionon their website.

5. Update Google Chrome

6. Scan for malware

Oftentimes, a system infected with malware will witness Chrome’s spell check not working in Windows 10 and the latest iteration.

Running a malware scan will do the trick in this case. Also, you can use aneffective third-party antivirusto run the scan.

7. Reset Chrome

If nothing else has worked, you are left with no option but to reset the Chrome settings. It will disable any extensions, restore the browser settings to their default state, and delete cookies. Once done, Chrome’s spell check would now start working.

If you want to knowhow to turn on spell check on Outlook, take a look at this quick guide.

How do I reset spell check in Chrome?

To reset the spell check in Google Chrome, you would have to go with theRestore settings to their original defaultsoption,as discussed in the last method of the previous section. Chrome does not offer a built-in way just to reset spell check.

But, things generally shouldn’t come down to resetting the browser, and the other methods should, in all likelihood, eliminate the underlying cause.

There are all the ways you can fix things if Chrome’s spell check is not working on your computer, either on a particular website or all of them.

Also, if Chrome’s built-in spell check doesn’t work too well, try other effectiveonline and offline grammar checkersfor Windows 11/10.

If you have any other queries or know of a method not listed here, drop a comment below.

7 Quick Ways to Make Chrome’s Spell Check Work Again#

How do I turn on spell check in Google Chrome?#

What can I do if Chrome’s spell check isn’t working?#

1. Check the selected language#

2. Delete cache and cookies#

3. Remove conflicting extensions#

4. Verify if websites or online platforms have a built-in spell checker#

5. Update Google Chrome#

6. Scan for malware#

7. Reset Chrome#

How do I reset spell check in Chrome?#