On Sun, 2003-01-12 at 23:33, Joeb wrote:
> I think OO actually uses myspell.  Installing myspell-en will take care of it if you 
>use English.  You will also need to check the settings as Anne pointed out after 
>installing.  Finally, you might want to also install OpenOffice.org-help, which are 
>the help files for OpenOffice.org.  
> 
> If you aren't sure how to install files, the easiest way would be to click on the 
>Install Software menu under KMenu==>Configuration==>Packaging.  Then select "all 
>packages alphabetical" and scroll through the list till you get to myspell and click 
>on your language and scroll to you get to the OpenOffice.org-help and click on your 
>language and finally click the install button.
> 
> Joeb
> 
> On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 21:53:15 +0000
> Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > On Sunday 12 Jan 2003 4:08 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > I'm using the OpenOffice version 1.0.1 that came with Mandrake 9.0 and
> > > everything works fine except the spell check.  Running the spell check
> > > on a document doesn't identify (by underling I'm assuming) the miss
> > > spelled words, but doesn't give any errors.  The soffice.dic is being
> > > pointed to.
> > >
> > > Any advice?
> > 
> > There was a long thread about this in December, IIRC.  You might like to 
> > search the archives for the details, but in essence, the spell checker is not 
> > installed by default.  I can't remember whether OO uses aspell or ispell, but 
> > you have to install it separately.  You also have to check the settings under 
> > Options, Language.

That did it, thanks to you both!

Rich

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