Spell check help
07-23-2011, 05:57 AM
#81
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Originally Posted by one&only
Mine doesn't work with Windows Internet Explorer. Of course I'm not computer savvy.
I used to have automatic spellcheck when I used the AOL browser but I lost the setting somehow because the spell check went away.
My spin on the topic, it is just like quilting. If we need to, we will get on a galloping horse and enjoy the topic at hand, ignore the misspells. We know what you mean, we are quilters. :thumbup:
07-25-2011, 08:29 AM
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very true ! I often see people use "boarders" for BORDERS--spell checker can't help that-both are REAL words. We still understand the question. Sometimes I type wrong,& I'm so slow that would seem impossible! !LOL!
07-25-2011, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by kellen46
Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
Okay, I'll bite, where is the option to turn spell check on or off? I know I have it in Word, but never see it on here, thanks!
Also in Word did you know in spell check you can program in shortcuts for things you have to type over and over but they never change...for example if you lived in New York, you could program your entire address and give it a shortcut like NY and it would automatically put in the entire address. A big help if you are sending out a lot ofcorrespondencee.
07-25-2011, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Glassquilt
The only problem is sound alike words when the dictionary is too stupid to know both of them.
thimblebug, you can choose that option on your browser. I use Firefox. On the menu bar under Tools there is an Options choice. This is where I can turn spell checker on or off. If you use IE or another browser, somewhere there is an option to choose it.
07-25-2011, 05:52 PM
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The down side of the spell checker is that you may have spelled the word correctly but it is the wrong word to use in the context that you are "speaking" ie... boarder and border
BOARDER = One who boards, especially:
a. One who pays a stipulated sum in return for regular meals or for meals and lodging.
b. One who goes on board a vessel as part of an assault or military action:
BORDER = 1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.
2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.
3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.
4. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.
I use to have a program that not only ran a spell checker but a grammar checker also. When MSWord came out, the grammar checker was eliminated. :(
BOARDER = One who boards, especially:
a. One who pays a stipulated sum in return for regular meals or for meals and lodging.
b. One who goes on board a vessel as part of an assault or military action:
BORDER = 1. A part that forms the outer edge of something.
2. A decorative strip around the edge of something, such as fabric.
3. A strip of ground, as at the edge of a garden or walk, in which ornamental plants or shrubs are planted.
4. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.
I use to have a program that not only ran a spell checker but a grammar checker also. When MSWord came out, the grammar checker was eliminated. :(
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