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What does a green wavy line under a word or phrase in the document mean in Microsoft Word?

Asked by Wyatt Williams, Last updated: Mar 27, 2024

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N. Kingsley

N. Kingsley

N. Kingsley
N. Kingsley, Writer, Columbus

Answered Oct 23, 2018

Microsoft Word marks text with a green wavy line when the program detects a grammatical error in your document. There is an option in the program to "check grammar as you type." You can switch it on or off as to your preference. You have to right click the green wavy line to display the suggested corrections.

You will usually see it under a few words as part of the whole of the sentence. It could be mistakes involving a subject/verb agreement. This feature is beneficial to all of the people who use it.

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Wyatt Williams

Wyatt Williams

Wyatt Williams
Wyatt Williams

Answered Oct 27, 2017

The word or phrase might contain a grammatical error.
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