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Microsoft Word now scolds you if you use words that aren't "inclusive"

9 pointsby garyclarke27over 1 year ago

5 comments

Keltesethover 1 year ago
Not yet active community notes:<p>&gt; This feature has been available in Microsoft Word since at least 2020 and has to be turned on manually.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.howtogeek.com&#x2F;677694&#x2F;how-to-check-for-inclusive-language-in-microsoft-word&#x2F;" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.howtogeek.com&#x2F;677694&#x2F;how-to-check-for-inclusive-...</a>
Lutgerover 1 year ago
It doesn&#x27;t &quot;scold&quot; you, it merely mentions a potential bias inherent in some words, if and only if you turn it on. It is a tool. The spelling checker also doesn&#x27;t &quot;scold&quot; you, it just helps you improve your document. You are free not to use it.<p>People are so sensitive these days.
Cornbillyover 1 year ago
That’s a neat feature.<p>Sometimes I struggle with using professional language (hard to shake my rural blue-collar background) and this would help me a lot.
bell-cotover 1 year ago
Reaction: If you are stuck in a every-word-must-be-PC purgatory, and can&#x27;t just quit...
whelp_24over 1 year ago
Yeah, that&#x27;s certainly an odd feature to have spent time adding.