Re: [libreoffice-users] Spell checking etc does not work

On 8/24/2018 1:02 PM, Ken Heard wrote:
> My OS is Debian Stretch.  My version of LibreOffice is 
> 1:5.2.7-1+deb9u4 from the stretch-backports depository. The installed 
> version of hunspell GB has the same as the version number as LO. The 
> US version is 20070829-7.
>
> I can open the Spelling window with F7. At the top of the window is a 
> place to indicate text language, which when the window opens says 
> <none>.  The two options are English (UK) or English (USA).  Preceding 
> each option is a blue check mark with in a small font the letters ABC. 
> When I click on one or other of these options nothing happens; the 
> selection box still says <none>.  So I cannot check spelling, or have 
> hyphenated words.
>
> Comments/suggestions anybody?
>
> Regards, Ken
<Right Click> on text.
<Left Click> on "Styles"
<Left Click> on "Edit Style"
On "Font" tab.
Check what is next to "Language" at bottom.
If blank, change to preferred language.

This was the only way I could get spell check to work.

Hope this helps.


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