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3. In the Spelling dialog box, choose one of the following options if a questionable word
appears in the Word box.
Note You can't change a word in a restricted or password-protected file or field. In that case,
click Next.
4. When the spelling check is complete, click Done.
Note You cannot check spelling in a web viewer, summary fields, or container fields.
Checking spelling as you type
FileMaker Pro can alert you to spelling errors in text you’re editing.
To check spelling as you type:
• Set options in the Spelling tab of the File Options dialog box. For more information, see
Setting file options.
FileMaker Pro can alert you to spelling errors in two different ways:
• Set an option to have FileMaker Pro mark questionable words with a red dotted underline.
To display suggested spellings, right-click the underlined word, then choose Suggested
Spellings from the
shortcut menu. You can then choose a replacement, select Ignore All or
Learn, or open the Spelling dialog box.
• Set an option to have FileMaker Pro play the system alert sound when you type a
questionable word. You can then manually correct the word or choose Edit menu
>
Spelling
> Correct Word, then use the Spelling dialog box to correct the word.
The Correct Word command is unavailable if you’ve committed your latest changes by tabbing
or clicking out of a field, or pressing Enter (OS
X).
Note Checking spelling as you type is slower than using the other spelling options.
For more information on these options, see Setting file options.
Related topics
Creating and selecting spelling dictionaries
Editing user dictionaries
To Do this
Replace a misspelled word with
one in the dictionary
Select a suggestion in the list and click Replace.
Revise a misspelled word that
isn't in the spelling dictionaries
For Word, type your replacement. Click Check if you want the
new word's spelling verified, or click Replace.
Leave the word as it is Click Ignore All. FileMaker Pro skips every occurrence of the
word.
Leave the word as it is and add it
to the user dictionary
Click Learn.
Note You must have a user dictionary selected before you can
edit it (see
Creating and selecting spelling dictionaries).