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

On 2018-08-28 11:43, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote:
> 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

It did; I got it to work.  Thank you.

Ken




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