The app for iOS and iPadOS can’t check for grammatical errors or misspellings, but you will get basic suggestions if you set up your iPad keyboard correctly.
How to Use the Desktop Google Docs Spell Check
Google Docs uses colored squiggly lines when something is misspelled (red) or needs an edit for grammar (blue). One way to use the spelling and grammar checker is to get suggestions automatically as you type.
Automatic Spell Check
Here’s how to turn on automatic spell check and grammar check.
Click-Through Wizard
The other method is to use a click-through wizard, a better way to use the Google Docs spell checker if you’re working in a multi-page document.
How to Spell Check Google Docs in the Mobile App
Grammar and spell checks are available through the Google Docs app for Android as well:
Use Your Personal Dictionary to Edit How Spell Check Works
Spell check can quickly become annoying if it repeatedly reports a bad spelling for a word that you’re intentionally spelling that way. Equally, there may be words that you’re sure are spelled wrong, but Google Docs doesn’t tell you about them. The solution here, in both cases, is to make the necessary change to your dictionary. It’s available through the desktop site only. On the replacement suggestion, select the three-dotted button on the bottom right, and then choose Add to personal dictionary. To remove words from this list so that they’ll once again be seen as wrong, select View personal dictionary and then choose the trash icon next to the word.
