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spell checker on but not working

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I've been through tools, advanced, etc to see that its ticked to be on, but its still not working. It used too.

I've been through tools, advanced, etc to see that its ticked to be on, but its still not working. It used too.

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ok, I found I didn't have a dictionary! Have one now, so its ok . Thank you

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox menu button/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window

Do you have a dictionary installed and selected?

You can see which dictionary is selected if you right-click in a text area and open the Languages submenu. At least one dictionary should be installed and have a check mark to indicate that it is selected.

  • Open the "Add Dictionaries" link to install a dictionary if you do not have one.

The spelling checker is enabled if [X] "Check Spelling" in the right-click context menu has a checkmark.

You can enable or disable spell checking globally:

  • Tools > Options > Advanced : General: Browsing: "Check my spelling as I type"

You can look here for dictionaries:

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Its too complicated for me, sorry

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ok, I found I didn't have a dictionary! Have one now, so its ok . Thank you

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That was very good work. Well Done. Please flag your last post as Solved Problem so others will know.