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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 by pressing '''New'''.
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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'''.
  
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'''.
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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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Revision as of 14:15, 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 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.

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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