Operation Manual

Working with Text 155
Spell-checking
The Spell Checker lets you check the spelling of a text in your current story, all
stories on the current page, or all stories in your publication. You can customize
the built-in dictionary by adding your own words.
To help trap typographic errors and fix spelling problems while creating text,
use Auto-Correct and Check spelling as you type, respectively.
Multilingual spell checking is supported by use of up to 14 dictionaries. Any
language can be enabled globally from Tools>Options>Text>Proofreading or
applied specifically to text or paragraphs via the Language Selector in the
Character tab. Spell checking can be turned off temporarily by selecting "None"
as a language type—this could be useful when working with text containing lots
of unusual terms (perhaps scientific or proprietary terminology).
To check spelling:
1. (Optional) To check a single story, first make sure the text or text
object is selected.
2. Choose Spell Checker... from the Tools menu.
3. (Optional) In the dialog, click Options... to set preferences for
ignoring words in certain categories, such as words containing
numbers or domain names.
4. Select Check currently selected story only, Check all stories on the
current page, or Check all stories in my publication to select the
scope of the search.
5. Click Start to begin the spelling check.
When a problem is found, PagePlus highlights the problem word. The dialog
offers alternative suggestions, and you can choose to Change or Ignore this
instance (or all instances) of the problem word, with the option of adding the
problem word to your dictionary.
6. Spell checking continues until you click the Close button or the spell-
check is completed.