Spelling help:

[Dennis S]

I am one (of many, I believe) who has benefited from the spell checkers in many of our software programs. I have wished for one on the forum, but I don't know if that will happen anytime soon. There is limited help available now. Maybe I am the last one to figure this out, but the Firefox web browser (my personal favorite) now provides squiggly red lines to warn you that you may have mis-spelled a word. I can't find any help in correcting the spelling, but at least it can be brought to your attention. (The red line doesn't appear once you have posted your reply-but it does show up before you hit the button to post your message.

 

[Wise]

I am one (of many, I believe) who has benefited from the spell checkers in many of our software programs. I have wished for one on the forum, but I don't know if that will happen anytime soon. There is limited help available now. Maybe I am the last one to figure this out, but the Firefox web browser (my personal favorite) now provides squiggly red lines to warn you that you may have mis-spelled a word. I can't find any help in correcting the spelling, but at least it can be brought to your attention. (The red line doesn't appear once you have posted your reply-but it does show up before you hit the button to post your message.

I have noticed this feature with Firefox also. At least it does alert you that you've misspelled a word and you can correct it. As far as knowing how to spell it, I don't have a solution. Watching Scripps National Spelling Bee isn't much help since we won't likely use many of the words they spell!!

 

[Phyllis]

Dennis, if you download Google's free taskbar, it has a spell-checker on it. The task bar sits at the top of whatever site you access and you can use the spell-checker before submitting your post.

 

[mntbiker]

Right click on the highlighted word and it will present several options. Provided you are close enough the correct word should be there.

Alternative: type the word in the Google search bar and it will make a suggestion if the word is incorrect.

Third alternative: use Microsoft word to type the response and copy and paste.

Fourth alternative: Websters unabridged dictionary on your desk. That's the old fashioned one for those of us that still like the feel of a book.

Good luck.

 

[hensylee]

Several over the years have wished for a spellcheck, but it doesn't seem to matter much if we have one or not. The message always gets across. I use a laptop and they are (to me) hard to type on as I learned to type on an old fashioned raised keyboard and these flat keyboards aren't as easy for me. Long nails also get in the way on flat boards. When I make a mistake I often leave it alone as I know whoever reads it will know the meaning.

On the other hand, if it's a letter that's a whole other story. It has to be correct throughout.

 

[Wise]

Right click on the highlighted word and it will present several options. Provided you are close enough the correct word should be there.

Cool! It works. Atleast spelled liked this shows as 'at least' when you right click; that's a common mistake of mine.

Ann, laptops do take some getting used to. I've really grown to like mine. Hang in there. Can't help with nails though.

 

[Lisa in Katy]

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