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SomeGuyDude

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Registered: 2008-10-09

Posts: 271

[solved] OpenOffice's spellcheck doesn't seem to check spelling.

Having a bit of a problem with this, folks. I set the language, but when I hit F7 it simply tells me that the spellcheck is complete. I know for a fact that a lot of the words are spelled wrong (I put gibberish in to test it), and still nothing. What gives?

Last edited by SomeGuyDude (2008-11-10 06:49:05)

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peart

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From: Kanuckistan

Registered: 2003-07-28

Posts: 510

Re: [solved] OpenOffice's spellcheck doesn't seem to check spelling.

You probably have to install the appropriate dictionary extension.  see http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Openoffice
In the "Extension management and spell checking for OpenOffice 3.x" section.

SomeGuyDude

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Registered: 2008-10-09

Posts: 271

Re: [solved] OpenOffice's spellcheck doesn't seem to check spelling.

You probably have to install the appropriate dictionary extension.  see http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Openoffice
In the "Extension management and spell checking for OpenOffice 3.x" section.

Ah, there we go.

That's a little odd, all the dictionaries are in the directory, but nothing's "installed"?

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Hessiess

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Registered: 2008-07-21

Posts: 75

Re: [solved] OpenOffice's spellcheck doesn't seem to check spelling.

Wright in Vim insted. unlike OO, which almost never suggests the right words, Vim almost always sugests the correct spelling, normally within the top 5 in the list