Why is there a red dotted line box around my words in Microsoft Word?? How do I get it off? Pleasse HELP!!?

Question

I need step by step instructions.

Im not talking about spell check. The box is there even when there is not font/typing.

NEVERMIND I FIGURED IT OUT MYSELF!! ITS CALLED MARCHING RED ANTS ITS A TEXT EFFECT

Answer 1

All I know is that its called a circus ring or some call it marching ants as you said. But try to right click anything you don't know how to remove.

Answer 2

Presumably you are not referring to the red line that indicates possible spelling error? If its what I think, you are getting the dotted line underneath names and/or addresses, not normal text as the computer wants to know if you want to add what you've tyed into the computers memory. Or, have you somehow turned on the review and tracking? Have a look at your status bar, the one immediately above the task bar at the bottom of the window. If you can see the letters TRK double click to take off but before doing so, look at toolbar area and see if you have tracking toolbar there - if so, click on the tick icon to accept all changes, then take off TRK. If its not either of those, then not sure.

Answer 3

That's Microsoft Word's way to say the spelling is incorrect. If you are getting it around most words it either means you are a terrible speller or it is setup for a different language. Go to Tools then Language then Set Language and choose English (if that's what you want).

Answer 4

Well, it might mean that that specific word is spelled incorrectlly. If that is the problem, then next to print preview icon, there is a tab that says ABC adn a check. Click it and it fixes your problems. Another thing it might be is if it is a address, then Word is telling you that you can add it to your contacts in Microsoft Outlook.

Answer 5

It normally means the word is misspelled.

Right click on the word. Word will list the correct spellings. Click on the word and it will automatically change in your document.

Or, go to the help menu and learn how to turn it off (and accept misspelled words).

Luck!

Answer 6

lol
you have to right click and it will show options
click either ignore or check spelling on the words

Answer 7

That's the way "Spell Checker" alerts you that words are misspelled.