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Appendix C: Using the Spell Check Utility
Action List
Use this list to select an action that is associated with words in the dictionary. The action tells the
spelling checker what to do when it finds a word in the dictionary. The following actions can be
selected:
Auto change (use case of checked word)
This action allows you to automatically replace one word with another. For example, if you
often type recieve instead of receive, you might enter the word recieve with receive as the
other word and “Auto change (use case of checked word)” as the action. The spelling checker
will automatically correct recieve wherever it appears. If recieve was capitalized (Recieve),
the spelling checker would automatically replace it with Receive. Note that the replacement is
made automatically only if the “Auto Change” option is enabled.
Auto change (use case of other word)
This action allows you to automatically replace one word with another, always with the same
case pattern as the other word. This action is useful for automatically expanding
abbreviations. For example, you could enter the word TBD with to be determined as the other
word and “Auto change (use case of other word)” as the action. The spelling checker will
automatically replace TBD with to be determined wherever it appears. Note that the
replacement is made automatically only if the “Auto Change” option is enabled.
Conditionally change (use case of checked word)
This action allows you to optionally replace one word with another. For example, if you often
type recieve instead of receive, you might enter the word recieve with receive as the other
word and “Auto change (use case of checked word)” as the action. The spelling checker will
ask if you want to replace recieve with receive. If recieve was capitalized (Recieve), the
spelling checker would ask if you wanted to replace it with Receive.
Conditionally change (use case of other word)
This action allows you to optionally replace one word with another, always with the same case
pattern as the other word. This action is useful for optionally expanding abbreviations. For
example, you could enter the word TBD with to be determined as the other word and
“Conditionally change (use case of other word)” as the action. The spelling checker will ask if
you want to replace TBD with to be determined.
Exclude (treat as misspelled)
This action tells the spelling checker that the word is misspelled, even if it is listed in another
dictionary. Words marked with this action will never be offered as suggestions for misspelled
words, and they will be reported as misspellings when they are encountered by the spelling
checker. Note that the spelling checker looks up words in user dictionaries in the order in
which they appear in the Files list. If you want to exclude a word, make sure it doesn't appear
in a previous user dictionary.
Ignore (skip)
This action tells the spelling checker that the word is spelled correctly, and so can be skipped
over. This is the most common action.