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3. In the Spelling dialog box, make any changes.
4. When all questionable words are resolved, click Done.
Checking your spelling as you type
As you type, FileMaker Pro can alert you to errors with either a flash in
the menu bar, or a beep.
Checking your spelling as you type is much slower than checking the
entire file at one time.
1. Choose Preferences from the Edit menu, and then choose Document.
To Do this when you see a questionable word
Replace a misspelled
word with one in the
dictionary
Select a word from the list of suggestions, and then click
Replace. (You can’t change a misspelled word in a restricted or
password-protected file or field. In that case, click Next.)
Revise a misspelled
word that’s not in the
dictionaries by typing in
your own
For Word, retype the word. (Or use standard text-editing
methods to replace only the portion to change.) Then click
Check. When the word is spelled as you want, click Replace.
(You can’t change a misspelled word in a restricted or
password-protected file or field. In that case, click Next.)
Skip a word Click Skip. (FileMaker Pro skips every occurrence of the word.)
Add a word to the
user dictionary
Click Learn. (To add, remove, and change words in your user
dictionary, see “Editing a spelling dictionary” on page 1-17.)
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the Help menu, and then type:
E checking spelling
Suggestions for replacement
Word with questionable spelling
Click to see the questionable
word in context
Revise the word if the
correct word isn’t in the list
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