Grammarly for Microsoft Office

Pros

• Works on a Freemium model, so you can get the most basic features for free.
• Easy to set up.

Cons

• More advanced features, like tone, require a paid membership.

Grammarly for Microsoft Office is an add-on that performs a wide range of grammar and spelling checks.

Grammarly has emerged as one of the leaders in advanced proofing of written works. There are a variety of versions of the program. This one is Office compatible, meaning it will work with any tool in the Microsoft Office suite. Once installed, it automatically highlights a wide range of grammar and spelling problems. With two clicks of the mouse, you can then correct these issues. Big, bright lines indicate where you have made an error, ensuring that you can't miss mistakes you may make.

Thankfully for users, the program integrates seamlessly and unobtrusively with Office. Indeed, you barely even recognize it as an add-on, as the program works so well you would think that Office was designed for its use. It is a vast improvement over Office's built-in spell checkers.

It is important to note that Grammarly does more than just provide a basic second look at proofreading mistakes. It also makes a variety of suggestions on how you can improve your writing, including by improving word choice, altering sentence structure, changing tone, and enhancing the clarity of your works. In this sense, Grammarly is a true advance over what ordinary, built-in programs can provide, and is a fantastic way of using a computer algorithm to improve your overall writing.

Once you sign up for an account Grammarly will send you regular Email updates, showing how your writing compares to other users in their overall community. These Emails are also great free resources for identifying common mistakes and showing you ways that you can improve how you write.

Pros

• Works on a Freemium model, so you can get the most basic features for free.
• Easy to set up.

Cons

• More advanced features, like tone, require a paid membership.