Microsoft Editor: Spelling & Grammar Checker

Name: Microsoft Editor: Spelling & Grammar Checker
Rating: 4.706853653019679 (4421 reviews)
Author: Microsoft Corporation

Write with confidence with Microsoft Editor, your intelligent grammar, spelling, and style checking writing assistant.

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Microsoft Editor is a powerful writing assistant that helps you create clear, concise, and professional content across the web. It offers free grammar, spelling, and punctuation checking, plus advanced style suggestions like clarity, conciseness, and vocabulary improvements with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Customize your experience by adding personal dictionaries and fine-tuning your preferences.

Use Microsoft Editor anywhere—on LinkedIn, Gmail, Facebook, and more—with this browser extension supporting multiple languages. It checks spelling in over 80 languages and grammar/style in 21 languages, empowering you to write flawlessly in various linguistic contexts. Seamlessly integrated with Microsoft Word and Outlook on the web, Editor ensures your documents and emails are impeccably written.

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By:: Microsoft Corporation
Users:: 2,000,000+
Rating:: 4.71

(4,421) 3 new ratings
Version:: v1.9.2 (Last updated: 2024-10-23)
Version code:: 1.2410.904
Creation date:: 2020-06-11
Risk:: Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Permissions:: alarms
storage
scripting
offscreen
Host permissions:: <all_urls>
Size:: 3.51M
Email:: Br*****@microsoft.com
URLs:: Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

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# 173 ▲ 1

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#20 in Workflow & Planning

#1 in editor keyword 68

#1 in spelling keyword 49

#2 in microsoft keyword 88 ▼ 1

#3 in grammar checker keyword 66

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Microsoft Editor: Spelling & Grammar Checker (vv1.9.2)

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User reviews

Users appreciate Microsoft Editor for improving spelling and grammar in multiple languages and for being a helpful daily writing aid. It's praised for its comprehensiveness and usefulness to users with varying language proficiency. However, some users report issues such as premium features not activating outside of Edge, malfunctioning on some websites, and subpar formatting. A few users note limited correction scope, and improvements could be made to appearance and compatibility across browsers and platforms.

Pros

Helps improve spelling and grammar across multiple languages.
Very useful and handy for day-to-day writing and proofreading.
Helps users write faster and better with fewer errors.
Works well as a comprehensive spell checker, better than default browser tools.
Helpful for users with weak language skills or those learning a language.

Cons

Premium status not recognized in Chrome and some browsers, only works fully in Edge.
Does not work properly on some websites, failing to recognize chat boxes or input areas.
Formatting and appearance could be improved for better user experience.
Limited functionality noted by some users, such as only pointing out synonyms instead of broader corrections.

Recent reviews

Casual, everyday user, often within Claude conversations. In Chrome. Unlike similar grammar/editing utilities, I find Microsoft Editor to be effective without being intrusive. Not perfect, always improving, like it very much. Easy to get used to; has a very light hand.

Joseph, 2025-05-05

Muy útil para no perder, ni olvidar al escribir las reglas de la ortografía.

Domingo Ojados, 2025-05-01

Wake me up when Microsoft fixes this. Editor doesn't register premium status in Chrome or Vivaldi even if you have OneDrive personal. It works fine in Edge, their own product, of course, just not in competing products.

Irradiated “Falco” Haggis, 2025-04-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Microsoft Editor: Spelling & Grammar Checker requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Microsoft Editor: Spelling & Grammar Checker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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