Check Spelling

The Check Spelling feature is available for spreadsheets and Word report templates within the software. The dictionary is installed into the ReliaSoft folder under My Documents on your computer (e.g., C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\ReliaSoft\Dictionaries).

To open the Spelling window from a spreadsheet, choose Home > Edit > Spelling. To open the Spelling window from a Word report template, choose Home > Edit > Spelling.

The top portion of the window displays the text from the field that is being checked and highlights the word that is not in the dictionary. The bottom portion of the window provides suggestions for similar words that are in the dictionary. Use the buttons to decide what to do with the highlighted text. To:

Ignore the current instance of the highlighted word but continue to highlight it if the same word appears again, click Ignore Once.
Ignore all instances of the word in the current form, click Ignore All.
Add the highlighted word to the dictionary on your computer, click Add to Dictionary.
Replace the current instance of the highlighted word with the word that is currently selected in the Suggestions area, click Change. If no word is selected, the first one will be used. Double-clicking a word in the Suggestions area is another way to change the highlighted text.
Replace all instances of the highlighted word with the word that is currently selected in the Suggestions area, click Change All. If no word is selected, the first one will be used.
Open the Spelling Options window, which provides additional settings to determine how the spell checker functions, click Options.
Undo the last change that was made, click Undo Last. This button will be enabled if the field contains more than one word that is not in the dictionary. If you change one word, the spell checker will remain open so you can decide what to do with the next one and the Undo Last button becomes enabled.

Spelling Options Window

When you click the Options button in the Check Spelling window, the Spelling Options window will be displayed.

The General options area provides a list of the types of text that can be ignored by the spell checker (e.g., numbers, e-mail addresses, etc.). Select or clear each check box to specify how the spell checker will work on your computer.
In the Edit custom dictionary area, click Edit to open a window that displays all of the words that you have added to the custom dictionary on your computer. You can edit the custom dictionary by adding or removing words in the list and then clicking OK.
International dictionaries allows you to choose the language of the dictionary that will be used on your computer.