{{confused|MS-DOS Editor}} {{Short description|Writing assistant software}} {{Infobox software | name = Microsoft Editor: Spelling & Grammar Checker | logo = 190px | developer = Microsoft | released = July 2016 | programming language = JavaScript, C# | included with = Microsoft 365, Microsoft Edge | size = 1.92MiB Chrome Web Store | language = 100+ languages including Arabic - Czech - Danish - Dutch - English - Finnish - French - German - Hebrew (not yet available in the desktop Word app) - Hungarian - Italian - Japanese - Korean - Norwegian (Bokmål) - Polish - Portuguese (Brazil) - Portuguese (Portugal) - Russian - Spanish - Swedish - Turkish | website = https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-editor }}
'''Microsoft Editor''' is a closed source AI-powered writing assistant available for Word, Outlook, and as a Chromium browser extension part of Microsoft 365. It includes the essentials in a writing assistant, such as a grammar and spell checker. Microsoft provides a basic version of Editor for free but users wanting more features will need to have a paid Microsoft account.<ref name="howtogeekWhatIs" /><ref name="windowscentralBetter" /><ref name="venturebeatLaunches" /><ref name="techcrunchBrings" /><ref name="zdnetEditorAI" /><ref name="maketecheasierWhich" />
{| class="wikitable" !Version !Price |- |Microsoft 365 Personal |$9.99 monthly |- |Microsoft 365 Family |$12.99 monthly |}
As of October 2024, Microsoft Editor whilst being a Microsoft product, is not available in all of Microsoft tools (even popular business applications such as their messaging client, Microsoft Teams). <ref name="windowscetral">{{Cite web |author1=Kevin Okemwa |date=2023-08-09 |title=Grammarly vs. Microsoft Editor: Which one will help you write like a pro? |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/grammarly-vs-microsoft-editor-which-one-will-help-you-write-like-a-rockstar |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Windows Central |language=en}}</ref>
== Tools and features == Editor score using :<ref name="howtogeekWhatIs" />
* Corrections: ** Spelling ** Basic Grammar: Flags capitalization, subject verb agreement, hyphen use, and other basic grammar errors **Advanced Grammar (paid version) Flag indirect questions, misheard phrases, commonly confused phrases, and other more complex grammar issues
* Refinements (paid version): ** Clarity: Flags incorrect use of words, uncommon jargon, abstract words, passive voice, and double negatives. ** Conciseness: Flags wordiness, conjunction overuse ** Formality: Flags slang, informal phrases, colloquialisms, contractions, and other markers of casual, more conversational language. ** Inclusiveness: Flags slurs and deprecated descriptors of people ** Perspectives ** Punctuation conventions: Flags unnecessary commas, punctuation with quotes, sentence spacing, and other issues related to punctuation. ** Sensitive geopolitical references: promotes using official or neutral names and phrases, and tries to help when names of places have changed over time. ** Vocabulary: Flags vague adjectives, weak verbs, clichés, and other issues related to word choice. Recommends idiomatic collective nouns, such as ''beds of oysters'' over ''collections of oysters''.<ref name="microsoftGuidance" /> Recommends using terms specific to the reader's country or region, such as ''parkade'' over ''parking garage'' for Canadian readers.<ref name="microsoftGuidance" /> Editor recommends avoiding words that are specific to a US region; for example, it will suggest replacing ''bubbler'' with ''water fountain''.<ref name="microsoftGuidance" />
=== Geopolitical references ===
As described by Microsoft's ''Detailed descriptions of grammar and refinement guidance'' of June 2020, the guidance on sensitive geopolitical references promotes<ref name="microsoftGuidance" /> * using official place names, such as ''Canada'' over ''Republic of Canada'', * using the most politically neutral place name, such as ''Sea of Japan (East Sea)'' over ''East Sea'', * avoiding geopolitical terms that may imply bias, so it suggests using ''East Asia'' instead of ''Orient'', * avoiding the word 'dialect' for some languages, * using current geopolitical terms such as ''Czech'' instead of ''Czechoslovak'', * using current place names, such as ''St. Petersburg'' over ''Leningrad'', * avoiding technological terms that evoke geopolitical or humanitarian issues, so it suggests using ''secondary database'' over ''slave database'', * using modern transliterations, such as ''Chongqing'' over ''Chungking'', * double-checking names of defunct geopolitical entities in modern contexts, such as asking if ''Eastern Germany is beautiful in summer'' might be more appropriate than ''The GDR is beautiful in summer'', * using official names of languages, such as ''Persian'' over ''Farsi'', or ''European Spanish'' or ''Spanish'' over ''standard Spanish'', * and double-checking place names whose meaning has changed over time, such as ''Astana'' versus ''Tselinograd''.
== Platform support ==
* Windows supported / Linux unsupported <ref name="bcfocusEdge" /> * Microsoft Edge * Google Chrome<ref name="howtogeekWhatIs" /> * Brave<ref name="maketecheasierWhich" />
== See also == {{Portal|Software}} * LanguageTool * Microsoft Graph * Grammarly
== References == {{reflist| refs= <ref name="howtogeekWhatIs">{{Cite web|last=Gunnell|first=Marshall|title=What Is Microsoft Editor, and How Do I Use It?|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/691520/what-is-microsoft-editor-and-how-do-i-use-it/|access-date=2020-11-15|website=How-To Geek|date=6 October 2020 |language=en-US|archive-date=2020-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012213123/https://www.howtogeek.com/691520/what-is-microsoft-editor-and-how-do-i-use-it/|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="windowscentralBetter">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-30|title=Microsoft Editor for Word, Edge, and Outlook makes you a better writer|url=https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-editor-updated-new-features-coming-edge-and-outlook|access-date=2020-11-15|website=Windows Central|archive-date=2020-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401034210/https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-editor-updated-new-features-coming-edge-and-outlook|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="venturebeatLaunches">{{Cite web|date=2016-07-26|title=Microsoft launches Researcher and Editor in Word, Zoom in PowerPoint|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/07/26/microsoft-word-researcher/|access-date=2020-11-15|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108125302/http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/26/microsoft-word-researcher/|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="techcrunchBrings">{{Cite web|title=Microsoft brings Teams to consumers and launches Microsoft 365 personal and family plans|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/office-365-becomes-microsoft-365-and-gets-new-personal-and-family-plans/|access-date=2020-11-15|website=TechCrunch|date=30 March 2020 |language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115081402/https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/30/office-365-becomes-microsoft-365-and-gets-new-personal-and-family-plans/|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="zdnetEditorAI">{{Cite web|last=Tung|first=Liam|title=Microsoft: Chrome, Edge, Word and Outlook get this free Editor AI grammar assistant|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-chrome-edge-word-and-outlook-get-this-free-editor-ai-grammar-assistant/|access-date=2020-11-15|website=ZDNet|language=en|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115081425/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-chrome-edge-word-and-outlook-get-this-free-editor-ai-grammar-assistant/|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="maketecheasierWhich">{{Cite web|last=Andrew Braun|date=2020-06-02|title=Grammarly vs. Microsoft Editor: Which One Should You Use?|url=https://www.maketecheasier.com/grammarly-vs-microsoft-editor/|access-date=2020-11-15|website=Make Tech Easier|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923084349/https://www.maketecheasier.com/grammarly-vs-microsoft-editor/|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="bcfocusEdge">{{Cite web|title=Microsoft Edge Dev is updated to version 88.0.692.0|url=https://bcfocus.com/microsoft-edge-dev-is-updated-to-version-88-0-692-0/|access-date=2020-11-15|website=BCFocus|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115081426/https://bcfocus.com/microsoft-edge-dev-is-updated-to-version-88-0-692-0/|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref name="microsoftGuidance"> {{Cite web|title=Detailed descriptions of grammar and refinement guidance|website=Microsoft|date=2020-06-30|url=https://download.microsoft.com/download/d/d/9/dd976f2c-0f45-4651-94cc-fc3d09a58edb/Editor%20guidance%20details_English.docx|quote=This document provides explanations and examples for the grammar and refinement guidance provided in the Microsoft Editor service.|access-date=2021-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627202004/https://download.microsoft.com/download/d/d/9/dd976f2c-0f45-4651-94cc-fc3d09a58edb/Editor%20guidance%20details_English.docx|archive-date=2021-06-27}}</ref> }} Category:Google Chrome extensions Category:Grammar checkers Category:Internet properties established in 2016 Editor Category:Microsoft Edge extensions Category:Spell checkers