

The registry uses eight-digit hexadecimal values to define colors. To change the color of the dotted underline that indicates smart tags, use the SmartTagUnderlineColor registry entry.Įxit Registry Editor, and then restart your computer.To change the color of the wavy underline that indicates contextual spelling errors, use the ContextualSpellingWavyUnderlineColor registry entry.To change the color of the wavy underline that indicates grammar errors, use the GrammarWavyUnderlineColor registry entry.


Use the registry entry that corresponds to the underline color of the proofing tool that you want to change instead of the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor registry entry, as follows: Repeat steps 3 to 8 to change the underline color for other proofing tools. In the Value data box, type the hexadecimal number that represents the color that you want to use, and then click OK. On the Proofing tab, under When correcting spelling and grammar in Word, make sure Check grammar with spelling is selected (see how to. On the File tab, click the Options button: 2. To show the readability statistic, follow the next steps: 1. In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, click Hexadecimal. Microsoft Word can help you to improve your writing skills by providing readability statistic metrics. In the right pane, double-click SpellingWavyUnderlineColor. In the right pane, type SpellingWavyUnderlineColor. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value. If the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor entry does not exist, go to step 4. If the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor entry exists, go to step 6. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools Locate and then click the following registry subkey: To change the color of the wavy underline that indicates spelling errors, follow these steps:Ĭlick Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method.
