Set Spelling Options

You can customize options in the Spell Check editor to narrow or broaden the spell check that is performed. You can also choose a dictionary language, and set the relative speed at which the spellings are checked.

To set spelling options

1. Click the spell check icon in the Comment tab of a property editor.

   The Check Spelling dialog opens.

2. Click the Options button.

   The Spelling Options dialog opens.

3. Select or clear the check box for the following options:

   Ignore capitalized words

   Specifies that capitalized words are not included in the spell check. Example: Candad

   Ignore all-caps words

   Specifies that words that consist of all capital letters are not included in the spell check. Example: ASAP.

   Ignore words with numbers

   Specifies that words with numbers are not included in the spell check. Example: Win95

   Ignore words with mixed case

   Specifies that words with mixed case are not included in the spell check. Example: SuperBase.

   Ignore domain names

   Specifies that domain names (domainname.com) are not included in the spell check. Example: xyz.com.

   Report doubled words

   Specifies that instances of two consecutive identical words be checked. Example: the the.

   Case sensitive

   Specifies that the spell check be case sensitive. (selected by default)

   Phonetic suggestions

   Specifies that phonetic suggestions be displayed with standard suggestions from the dictionary.

   Enabling this option increases the time required to locate suggestions.

   Suggest split words

   Suggests two separate words as a replacement for a misspelling containing two joined words. For example, is the is suggested as a replacement for isthe.

   Auto correct

   Changes the misspelled word automatically. If this option is not selected, the Spell Checker prompts you before changing.

4. Select the default dictionary language from the Main Dictionary Language drop-down list.

   The value you select here sets the language of the main dictionary that is used to check spelling. The list shows only languages for which dictionaries are installed on your computer. To check spelling in a different language, select the language in the list

5. Click one of the following options in the Suggestions section:

   Fast but less accurate

   Presents the most likely suggestions as quickly as possible.

   Moderately fast and accurate

   Presents a more extensive list of suggestions as quickly as possible (default).

   Slow but accurate

   Queries all dictionaries to present a complete list of suggestions.

6. Click OK to save your selections, close the Spelling Options dialog, and return to the Check Spelling dialog.