Re: [libreoffice-users] Spell checker on LibreOffice is broken.

On 10/16/2013 02:24 PM, Mark Bourne wrote:
> Alexander Hristov wrote:
> > Hello, today I downloaded the LibreOffice for use for school but I
> > noticed
> > the spell checker doesn't work.
> >
> > I Tried:
> > - Pressed the spell check button, it says its completed but doesn't
> > fix the
> > typo
> > - Check if English and Greek does work, but none work
> > - Restarted the Program
> > - Check the options, all seem ok.
> >
> > And still it does not check.
> >
> > Version: 4.1.2.3 (used x86-64 deb packages)
>
> Try placing the cursor where you know there's an error, and go to:
> - Format > Character > Font
> Is a language selected from the "Language" drop-down list? Is there a
> tick next to that language?
>
> If it doesn't have a language set, or if there is no dictionary is
> installed for the selected language (no tick) it won't be checking the
> spelling for at least that section of text.
>
> Try:
> - Tools > Language > For all Text > English (or any other language
> with a dictionary installed)
> This will mark all text in the document to be checked in that
> language. Does the spell checker work then?
>
> Using those menus, and Tools > Language > For Paragraph you can set
> different languages for different paragraphs or sections of text,
> which is useful if languages are mixed in one document.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Mark.

If it still does not work, try adding a post-install English dictionary
via the Extension Manager.  Sometimes this fixes "something" in the
installed package.  Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not.  But
it is worth a shot.

Try either link shown below.  They point to the same file.  This Is a
very large American English dictionary that was meant to add more words
to the spell checking system and more returns for the thesaurus option. 
It also has a hyphenation resource to help with that option.

http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/american-british-canadian-spelling-hyphen-thesaurus-dictionaries

http://libreoffice-na.us/English-4.1-installs/add-on-dictionaries-large-list/kpp-american-english-dictionary-797865-words-list.oxt


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