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Correcting spelling - which is more time efficient? - Shirl

Posted: Nov 22, 2010

Fixing errors on the fly or letting them stay until you spellcheck the entire document?

If it's a they're/there/their type of error, obviously you have to fix it ASAP, but for the ones where your fingers just make a major flub that gets red lined, which do you find to be a better use of time?

I can't stand seeing all those red lines, so I almost always backspace and make the correction right away, but I'm wondering if that isn't more of a time waster than not.

I think it's probably more efficient to let spellcheck - NKC

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catch them after you've typed the report, but I correct as I type because the little red squiggly line drives me nuts! I know I can turn it off, but I think seeing the line makes me more alert as I type. If I start to zone off and then all of sudden there's the red squiggly, it jars me back and makes me pay closer attention.

That's just me. Everyone is different.

It is a word that I misspell constantly whether from - sm

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a typo or just because I can't remember, I put it in my autocorrect. I am adding these types of things constantly.

Ditto. - Happy MT Robin

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It can slow you down a hair at first, but pretty much every time I make a typo (which is A LOT, lol) I stop and put it into my expander. Eventually those build up and it makes a huge difference over the course of time.

When it's weird stuff, I usually let the spell check pick it up at the end. I find that's a little faster than stopping and correcting in the middle of the report.

I fix on "the fly" - Anon

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I fix on "the fly" because that is how I was taught many moons ago, plus I can't stand seeing all the RED marks in my reports.

I always spellcheck at end as a backup.

Me too - RubySoho

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I'm so anal when it comes to that type of thing. I, too, correct on the fly, add to my autocorrect if necessary, and then spell check the entire report at the end.

It might be a tad more time-consuming, but it sure keeps those QA scores high, lol!

Thanks everyone - Shirl

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I do all of the above depending on the situation, my mood, the weather, etc. Guess I'll stay with the same. :)

I fix real-time so not to miss anything then the spellchec - is a backup review. nm

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nm

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