Spell tool

Current document is always checked for spelling errors from caret position to its end.

Procedure for checking current document for spelling errors:

  1. Click on the Start button or use Tools|Check Spelling.

  2. During the check spelling session, use any of the buttons described below.

  3. The check spelling session can be stopped by

    • clicking on Stop,

    • OR typing Esc (this also gives the keyboard focus back to the document view),

    • OR simply clicking anywhere in the document view.

Language

Selects the language of the dictionary used by the spell checker.

It is possible to switch from a language to another at any time. In such case, the spell checker is automatically restarted with the other dictionary, beginning at the last word for which the spell checker has found an error.

The last selected language is recorded in the user preference file in order to be automatically chosen in subsequent XXE sessions.

Replace

Replaces the erroneous word by the content of the Replace with text field.

An empty text field may be used to delete the erroneous word.

Replace All

Replaces all occurrences of the erroneous word by the content of the Replace with text field.

This button is disabled for errors other than "Unknown word" or "Improperly capitalized word".

Ignore

Skips the word for which the spell checker has found an error.

Ignore All

Skips all occurrences of the word for which the spell checker has found an error.

This button is disabled for errors other than "Unknown word" or "Improperly capitalized word".

Skip Element

Skips the element containing the word for which the spell checker has found an error.

Learn

Records the word in the personal dictionary for currently selected language.

This button is disabled for errors other than "Unknown word" or "Improperly capitalized word".