Re: [libreoffice-users] Spell check problem on LO 3.5.4.2

[Jonathon Waterman <peedysworld@gmail.com>]

You may also want to consider installing the After The Deadline
extension. It does well with both spelling and grammar checking.

On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 9:40 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P
<webmaster@krackedpress.com> wrote:
> On 06/07/2012 09:17 AM, Ryno Labuschagne wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a bit of a problem on my machine, I downloaded the latest and
>> installed it, now I dont get any spell checking.
>> Even if I use F7 then it only comes back with an empty spell checker even
>> though I know I have done some crazy spelling.
>>
>> How can I solve this?
>>
>> Regards
>> Ryno
>
>
> What OS are you using?  That may help figure out the problems.
>
> I run Ubuntu 64-bit 10.04LTS.
> For me, it seems that with 3.5.4, I had to make sure my spelling,
> dictionary, and other language options, were "turned on" to be used.  Some
> were turned off when I went from 3.4.6 to 3.5.4.
>
> Look at:
> Tools>Options>Language Settings>Writing Aids
> Make sure the proper language options are checked for spell checking,
> user-defined dictionary, and such.
>
>
> Also try installing this extension [I assume you want English] - as a test
> of your system.
>
> http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.4-installs/add-on-dictionaries-large-list/kpp-american-english-dictionary-638k-word-list.oxt
>
> Then go back to the Writing Aids and make sure the en-US is checked in the
> user defined dictionary section.
>
> If you then have an English spell checking ability, then there is something
> wrong with the installed English dictionary.  If it does not work, after the
> "user defined dictionary" has been checked, then there is something wrong
> with your installation of LO.
>
> There was an issue with the default English dictionary system, which I do
> not know if it was completely solved for those who system had that issue.
>  So they downloaded an extension for the dictionary they wanted and that
> helped for some of them.
>
> NOTE: On my dictionary list, I have American, British, and Canadian English
> spelling dictionaries which also include a large Thesaurus, plus a
> Hyphenation system.
>
>
>
>
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