On Thursday 13 July 2006 11:24 am, mmvied wrote:
> Thanks guys! The spell check is now working.
> It is easy when you how.;-)
>
> Next Question: Can I use OOo as my email editor using Microsoft Outlook? Or
> must I toss MS Outlook, and if so, with what do I replace it?
>
> Ed Torr
Do a web search for spellcheckers for MS Outlook. There are several of
them available either free or at a small cost. If you decide to replace MS
Outlook, Mozilla's Thunderbird has been recommended many times on this
mailing list for this purpose.
Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russell Butler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:30 AM
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: 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
>
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