The grammar tools in Word 2013 are very robust, but not all of the options are enabled by default. Our guide below will help you to find the option within the program that will allow you to check for passive voice in your Word documents.
How to Use the Passive Voice Checker in Word 2013
The steps in this article were performed in Microsoft Word 2013. Once you have completed this guide, Microsoft Word will check for passive voice usage when you run the grammar checker. If you would like to stop checking for passive voice in Word 2013, then you can simply choose to uncheck the Passive sentences box instead of checking it. Step 1: Open Microsoft Word 2013, then click the File tab at the top-left corner.
Step 2: Click the Options button at the bottom of the column on the left side of the window.
Step 3: Click the Proofing tab at the left side of the Word Options window.
Step 4: Scroll down to the When correcting spelling and grammar in Word section, then click the Settings button to the right of the Writing Style option.
Step 5: Scroll down to the Style section of the menu, then check the box to the left of Passive sentences. Click the OK button at the bottom of the window when you are finished.
Summary – How to check for passive voice in Word 2013
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