Re: [libreoffice-users] auto-spell checking not working on a fresh install.

On 30 May 2013 08:54, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi :)
> Cool :)  I like the hierarchy view and hadn't known about it before.  It
> took me a bit of faffing around to find it.  Eventually noticed i had to
> scroll upwards in the drop-down list.  It's not intuitive to scroll upwards
> like that but it does make sense and once you know it's possible you start
> to find it in other areas in LO and other programs.  It beats MS's
> bubble-sort and exceptions list (imo) in their fonts menu because after you
> know it then it's easier to understand quickly and easier to use.
>
> I hope that helps the op too!
> Thanks and regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
> I solved the problem by installing the debianized version of libreoffice,
and then installing everything that relates to spelling, and the
spell-checking now works . Thanks for all the ideas.

Sharon.

> > ________________________________
> > From: Jean-Francois Nifenecker <jean-francois.nifenecker@laposte.net>
> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > Sent: Thursday, 30 May 2013, 6:31
> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] auto-spell checking not working on a
> fresh install.
> > Sharon,
> >
> > Le 29/05/2013 13:53, Sharon Kimble a écrit :
> > > On a fresh install of libreoffice 4.0.3.3 on Debian 7, its lost the
> ability
> > > to check my spelling as I type. I've looked at all the tick boxes that
> seem
> > > relevant but it seems to be turned on but not working.
> > >
> > > This particular download of libreoffice worked on an upgrade from
> > > the previous version on Debian 7 before I re-installed, so I don't know
> > > what the problem is.
> > >
> > > Can anyone advise and help get it working properly please?
> >
> > I guess it would be a good idea to check the paragraph style(s) you're
> > using: if the language property for the style is not properly set, then
> > no wonder spell-checking doesn't work as expected. It might be that the
> > default styles are incorrectly set wtr.
> >
> > In order to check the style(s) :
> > 0. Ensure the Stylist is opened (F11)
> > 1. Put the cursor in a paragraph which style you want to check
> > 2. In the Stylist window, the corresponding (paragraph) style is
> > selected. Right click and select Modify
> > 3. Go to the Font thumbnail and check the Language drop-down list.
> >
> > I'd advise to first have a look at the Default style, because it is the
> > parent of all other ones (you'll see that if you select the Hierarchy
> > mode in the Stylist bottom drop-down). Hence, changing the Language
> > property of Default would apply to all its heirs at once.
> >
> >
> > HTH,
> > --
> > Jean-Francois Nifenecker, Bordeaux
> >
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