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In the menu bar you can activate AutoSpellCheck by pressing the '''ABC'''-Button ('''F7'''). Any unknown words will appear underlined in red. To add an unknown word to the standard dictionary right-click it and choose '''Add › standard.dic'''. So over time the programme will increase its vocabulary – providing you are always using the same computer of course.
 
In the menu bar you can activate AutoSpellCheck by pressing the '''ABC'''-Button ('''F7'''). Any unknown words will appear underlined in red. To add an unknown word to the standard dictionary right-click it and choose '''Add › standard.dic'''. So over time the programme will increase its vocabulary – providing you are always using the same computer of course.
  
You can edit the '''standard.dic''' manually under '''Tools › Options › Language settings › Writing aids'''. In the window '''User-defined dictionaries''' choose '''Edit'''. Type in a new word and confirm each one by pressing '''New'''.
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You can add your own personal dictionary under '''Tools › Options › Language settings › Writing aids'''. In the window '''User-defined dictionaries''' select '''New''', give it a name and choose which language it should apply to. Then press '''Edit'''. Type in a new word and confirm each one by pressing '''New'''.
  
 
The language in use is defined in the paragraph style under the tab '''Font'''. So a text containing several languages can be spell checked providing you have the appropriate dictionaries installed. You can download extra languagepacks from '''openoffice.org''' (look for '''Extensions''').
 
The language in use is defined in the paragraph style under the tab '''Font'''. So a text containing several languages can be spell checked providing you have the appropriate dictionaries installed. You can download extra languagepacks from '''openoffice.org''' (look for '''Extensions''').

Latest revision as of 14:17, 6 September 2015



In the menu bar you can activate AutoSpellCheck by pressing the ABC-Button (F7). Any unknown words will appear underlined in red. To add an unknown word to the standard dictionary right-click it and choose Add › standard.dic. So over time the programme will increase its vocabulary – providing you are always using the same computer of course.

You can add your own personal dictionary under Tools › Options › Language settings › Writing aids. In the window User-defined dictionaries select New, give it a name and choose which language it should apply to. Then press Edit. Type in a new word and confirm each one by pressing New.

The language in use is defined in the paragraph style under the tab Font. So a text containing several languages can be spell checked providing you have the appropriate dictionaries installed. You can download extra languagepacks from openoffice.org (look for Extensions).


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