You may also want to consider installing the After The Deadline extension. It does well with both spelling and grammar checking.
On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 9:40 AM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P <webmas...@krackedpress.com> wrote: > On 06/07/2012 09:17 AM, Ryno Labuschagne wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I have a bit of a problem on my machine, I downloaded the latest and >> installed it, now I dont get any spell checking. >> Even if I use F7 then it only comes back with an empty spell checker even >> though I know I have done some crazy spelling. >> >> How can I solve this? >> >> Regards >> Ryno > > > What OS are you using? That may help figure out the problems. > > I run Ubuntu 64-bit 10.04LTS. > For me, it seems that with 3.5.4, I had to make sure my spelling, > dictionary, and other language options, were "turned on" to be used. Some > were turned off when I went from 3.4.6 to 3.5.4. > > Look at: > Tools>Options>Language Settings>Writing Aids > Make sure the proper language options are checked for spell checking, > user-defined dictionary, and such. > > > Also try installing this extension [I assume you want English] - as a test > of your system. > > http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.4-installs/add-on-dictionaries-large-list/kpp-american-english-dictionary-638k-word-list.oxt > > Then go back to the Writing Aids and make sure the en-US is checked in the > user defined dictionary section. > > If you then have an English spell checking ability, then there is something > wrong with the installed English dictionary. If it does not work, after the > "user defined dictionary" has been checked, then there is something wrong > with your installation of LO. > > There was an issue with the default English dictionary system, which I do > not know if it was completely solved for those who system had that issue. > So they downloaded an extension for the dictionary they wanted and that > helped for some of them. > > NOTE: On my dictionary list, I have American, British, and Canadian English > spelling dictionaries which also include a large Thesaurus, plus a > Hyphenation system. > > > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
