Checking the Spelling

To check the spelling of a selected object:

1. Select the object.

2. Select Text > Check Spelling.

Alternatively, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) the text, and select Check Spelling from the context menu.

3. If a spelling error is detected, the Selection Spelling Check dialog box opens so that corrections can be made.

To check the spelling of all text in the file:

1. Ensure that no objects are selected.

2. Select Text > Check Spelling.

The Spelling Check Filter dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Text Blocks	Checks text contained in text blocks
Symbols	Checks text contained in symbol definitions
Records	Checks text contained in records
Worksheets	Checks text contained in worksheets
Viewports	Checks text annotations contained in viewports

3. Select the items to have spelling checked, and then click OK. If a spelling error is detected, the Document Spelling Check dialog box opens so that corrections can be made.

If no spelling errors are detected, a message displays to indicate that the spelling check is complete.

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Correcting Spelling Errors

Adding and Editing Dictionaries

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