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CC|'' |'atdsm'
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Ever confirmed| |1
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Status|UNCONFIRMED |NEW
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Keywords| |oooqa
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Summary|Spellchecker dialog won't |Cannot add hyphenated
|let user select what to |words to custom dictionary
|add to dictionary. |
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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Feb 3 05:41:27 -0800
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Confirmed - Windows XP SP2, OOo 2.0.1. Cannot add a hyphenated word to the
dictionary by right clicking on it.
I think the underlying problem here is how OOo parses words for checking them in
the dictionary. OOo seems to divide words at punctuation, including hyphens.
Thus hyphenated words are treated as two words.
@stowrob, To answer one of your questions, yes, there is a way to edit the
dictionary from within OOo. Go to the "Tools" menu and select "Options." In the
navigation list, select "Language Settings" -> "Writing Aids." In the center of
the panel will be a list of dictionaries. You can turn them on or off, add new
dictionaries, or edit existing dictionaries. Editing an existing dictionary will
allow you to add words with hpyhens.
BUT, adding a word with a hyphen still does not cause OOo to recognize the word.
If I add "itsy-bitsy," for example, the spell checker still catches it as two
words, rather than as a single word. Same with words like "Semper Fi."
Expected Behavior: Custom Dictionary entries with spaces or hyphens should be
consulted when determining if a word is misspelled. User should be able to add
hyphenated misspelled words to the dictionary by selecting the entire word and
rightclicking on it (or something similar).
Off Topic: In my version (OOo 2.0.1), the "Help" button does display help about
spellcheckers. If it doesn't on yours, file a seperate issue. :)
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