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Check text with the floating G

The floating G is the quickest way to check a sentence or a paragraph without leaving the app you're writing in.

The G below a selection in Word, next to Word's own toolbar

  1. Select the text you want to check by dragging over it with your mouse.
  2. Wait a moment. A round G icon appears just below the end of your selection.
  3. Click the G. The Ginger popup opens with your text corrected.
  4. Review the changes. Corrected words are highlighted.
  5. Click Replace to put the corrected text back in place, or choose another option (see Replace, copy, listen and undo).

 

Good to know

  • The G appears when you select text with your mouse. If you select text with the keyboard (for example Shift+arrow keys or Ctrl+A), use Ctrl+C+C instead.
  • Many apps show their own formatting toolbar (bold, italic and so on) when you select text. The G appears separately; make sure you click the G, not the app's toolbar.
  • To stop the G from appearing, turn it off in Settings (see Customize Ginger). The Ctrl+C+C shortcut keeps working.
  • If the G doesn't appear in an app, use Ctrl+C+C and see Troubleshooting: the G doesn't appear.