Firefox Spell Check?

Tommy B · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:01

I could have sworn in the beta version of Firefox 2.0 there was a spell check that could be used on all text boxes. For example, here in the reply box at OCUK incorrect words would be highlighted red and a right click option would let you change them. Was this feature removed or is it hidden away in the labyrinth of Firefox options?

Cheers,

dirtydog · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:02

It should be enabled by default

Tommy B · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:03

It is in the options but it isn't working?

Unless I haven't mispelt a word for about 2 weeks

Abnnnominal

nope - defo doesn't work

Felix Da Housecat · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:07

I installed the 2.0 update and the spell check started working from the start.

You could try installing it again to see if that helps.

GM@N · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:07

Do you have a dictionary installed?

Tommy B · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:19

Yeah, both English and English-UK.

dirtydog · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:27

Make sure in Tools.. Options... 'check spelling as I type' is checked.

Glaucus · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:41

also right click > spell check this field

make sure that's ticked. Also check your using the dictionary and that it's not just installed.

Tommy B · 1 Nov 2006 at 12:55

That option doesn't even appear in the menu!

Add dictionaries does though, and I've just tried adding another one.

Nismo · 1 Nov 2006 at 13:01

I had this problem, downloading a dictionary from Mozilla via FF solved it.

Thought I was going mad

Morfik · 1 Nov 2006 at 13:43

Nismo said:
I had this problem, downloading a dictionary from Mozilla via FF solved it.

Thought I was going mad

This also happened to me.

I never got that start page telling you to install dictionaries after upgrading to FF2.0 and wondered why spell checking didn't work. I added a dictionary, restarted and was good to go from that point.

Glaucus · 1 Nov 2006 at 13:54

Tommy B said:
That option doesn't even appear in the menu!

Add dictionaries does though, and I've just tried adding another one.

If you don't have the spell check this field, then you haven't got a dictionary.

right click > languages >

you should see something like English / united kingdom, with a tick by it. If you just see add dictionary there your problem.

Tommy B · 1 Nov 2006 at 13:55

It's working now. I did what Nismo did and it worked.

Cheers,