[users] Re: Spell Check Not Working
Deb Nalder wrote: I am using OpenOffice 2.3 and the spell check function is not working. Whenever I try to activate the same, the window shows up that spellcheck has been completed but it has done nothing. When I try to use in automatic mode nothing happens. No red lines appear, language is set to English (australian). Can anyone help. Thanks Hi Deb Have you actually loaded an Australian dictionary? You can use File-Wizards -Install new dictionaries, or you can go to http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oooau/ and get a modified version there, as well as some other Aussie helps, like place names. You will probably need to restart OOo, including the quickstarter if you are using it. HTH Russell -- You have posted to an OpenOffice.org mailing list. See: http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html for details on how to subscribe so that you can see responses provided by other users. Please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [users] Re: Spell Check Not Working
Original Message From: Russell Butler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu 20 Mar 2008 18:02:23 EST Deb Nalder wrote: I am using OpenOffice 2.3 and the spell check function is not working. Whenever I try to activate the same, the window shows up that spellcheck has been completed but it has done nothing. When I try to use in automatic mode nothing happens. No red lines appear, language is set to English (australian). Can anyone help. Thanks Hi Deb Have you actually loaded an Australian dictionary? You can use File-Wizards -Install new dictionaries, or you can go to http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oooau/ and get a modified version there, as well as some other Aussie helps, like place names. You will probably need to restart OOo, including the quickstarter if you are using it. HTH Russell Also, when you have the dictionary installed visit this page: http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7t=67 for more information about configuring language options in OOo. Hope this helps. Dave signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
[users] Re: spell check not working...from lea jones user
lea jones wrote: Hello, I am finding that I cannot use my spell check. It does not work. how do I turn spell check on? (I must admit, I believe it is on but just does not work) how do I confirm that? Lea Hi Lea To quote another contributor Please have a look at - Documentation/FAQ/Writer/FormattingText - Checking spelling and grammar http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/Writer/FormattingText#Checking_spelling_and_grammar To install new dictionaries - see- http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Dictionaries Russell -- Note that this is a mailing list maintained by volunteers. Please consider subscribing so you will see all replies. Please reply only to users@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: Spell check not working
Elizabeth O'Donoghue wrote: I have downloaded Openoffice 2.3.1. and am unable to get spellcheck (auto or manual) to operate. Dictionary is set to Australian English. Any suggestions? Go to http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oooau/ and down towards the bottom of the page is a link to an Australian dictionary. Also for a tutorial on spellchecking: http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?p=364#p364 Russell -- Note that this is a mailing list maintained by volunteers. Please consider subscribing so you will see all replies. Please reply only to users@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: Spell check not working
too_young wrote: Hello. I wonder if you can help me I am using version 2.2 which I down loaded on to a jump drive from your web site on my PC ( on which Open Office is already installed and with which I am very happy) in order to install it onto my new laptop which is not, and will not be, connected to the net. I have managed the down load quite successfully and all is working well except for 'Spell check' which which is not working and I just don't seem to be able to activate it. Can you help me ? Yours sincerely Laurie Fraser Hi Laurie You should be able to copy the dictionary to your laptop Maybe look at http://www.justlocal.com.au/clients/oooau/ where there is an Australian dictionary with instructions on installing it manually. Take a look also at this cutting from previous threads: (1)Tutorial for Spell check and Language configuration http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=50862 (2) Languages in OpenOffice To obtain the relevant dictionaries, go to File - Wizards - Install new dictionaries and download the ones you want. To set the default language for your installation, go to Tools - Options - Language Settings / Languages and set the default for all your documents. If there is a dictionary for your selection, there will be a tick mark against it. It is important to remember that language is an attribute of the text of a document, and can be set differently in different parts of the same document. This allows foreign language quotes to be separately checked against the appropriate dictionary. To set the default for a document that is different from the default setting for all other documents, when you have opened the document (or started a new one) go to the Default style and change it there. F11 (or Format - Styles and Formatting) brings up the style list. Right click on Default (or the root style for your document) go to Modify - Font tab where you can set the language for this style and will be carried down to other styles derived from it unless otherwise changed. To change the language for a piece of text, highlight the text and go to Format - Character - Font tab (or right click - Character - Font) where you can set the language for just that portion of text. If you set up your styles for a language in an empty document and then save it as a template (File - Templates - Save), then you can select the appropriate one to start a new document with File - New - Templates and Documents -- Andy Pepperdine (3) *additional remark: you may need to close/reopen Quickstart before changes will work if your system uses QS...** HTH Russell Please reply _only_ to users@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: spell check not working
mmvied wrote: I have recently downloaded OpenOffice but cannot get the spell checker to work properly. Each time I click on the spell check button, it goes thruogh the motions then gives me a message The spelling chek is complete but it has not corrected blatant spelling errors! How can I fix this problem? Ed Torr Hi Ed This is usually due to not having the appropriate dictionary installed (File - Wizards - Install new dictionaries) or a mismatch between your document language setting and the OOo language setting. Check Tools-Options-Language Settings- Languages. There should be a little ABC with a check mark against the language if the dictionary is installed. Right click on a paragraph of text, choose Character and you will be able to see what is set for that text. Look in Help for setting up a default template if you need to, so these settings are retained. HTH Russell Please reply _only_ to users@openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[users] Re: Spell Check not working
Warren-Smith, Amanda wrote: I am using version 2.0 and in word documents the spell check is not working. I have clicked on the autospellcheck and have been through the tools and options but it does not seem to be activated. Thank you. Amanda. Hi Amanda Most common problem (and I have been caught) is not having the Language attribute of the text set to match your dictionary. Check by Right click on a passage of text, select Character Format, then Font You will see the Language setting in a box on that tab. The other possibilities are that you don't have the appropriate dictionary installed - if you do, the language shown above will have a little ABC and tick mark against it. You can install dictionaries etc. by the File-Wizards-Install New Dictionaries. Or you may have to set up the language in Tools-Options-Language Settings-Languages. Do this and save in your default document template. HTH Russell Please reply to users@openoffice.org ONLY - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
