spell check windows 10
Currenlty have windows 10 with FF 54 64bit, and for the last few update my spell check has not worked.
i have rebilt my machine a number of times (not because of this) and the issue persists. even tyiping this message i i can see if im typing correctly
this is for many web sites.
i have alos followed instructions on FF bullitns to make sure that tick in the box is there "Check spelling as you type" under advanced options.
on the windows control panel i have settings typing and then spelling. this is turned on.
Any ideas would be handy. this is doing my nut and will am close to chaging browsers
Thanks
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Windows control panel settings have nothing to do with the Firefox spellcheck feature.
The en-US version of Firefox comes with a spellcheck dictionary, with other locales the user needs to install a dictionary. (licensing issues for many of the other locales prohibit Mozilla from packaging those dictionaries with the Firefox installer)
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-firefox-spell-checker
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Windows control panel settings have nothing to do with the Firefox spellcheck feature.
The en-US version of Firefox comes with a spellcheck dictionary, with other locales the user needs to install a dictionary. (licensing issues for many of the other locales prohibit Mozilla from packaging those dictionaries with the Firefox installer)
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-firefox-spell-checker
I have the same problem, I have en-gb dictionary extension added, check spelling is ticked, en-gb selected in languages, spelling enabled in about:config, TRIED RESTARTING WITH ADD-ONS DISABLED really what else can I do?
windows 10 x64 firefox 56.xx gmail, outlook, even here spalling tezt nothing unerlined no right click options
Hey @gfunk
i did have this issue, and was resolved by downloading the dictionary to the machine as described in the KB artical below . but you have to scroll about half way down th screen to see how to import said
Adding dictionaries
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-firefox-spell-checker
At the time of posting this issue i was unable to download the file to the machine, waited a few weeks and then was able to install the additional dictionary.
should work to be honest
mjacomb said
Hey @gfunk i did have this issue, and was resolved by downloading the dictionary to the machine
Hey yeah I installed the GB dictionary still no go.. I'm on my friends laptop at the moment and their spell check works without the add-on! I think the only other thing I can try is add US spell check and US dictionary will give that a go
Hey I worked it out, under Dictionaries and Language Packs you need to install both a language pack and a dictionary, I only had the language pack - kinda what you told me to do but I thought I only needed the language pack!
Modified by gfunk
Downloading and installing the dictionary should be sufficient. A language pack contains translated strings for the user interface and doesn't include a dictionary.
You can see which dictionary is selected if you right-click in a text area and open the Languages sub menu. 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:
- Options/Preferences -> General: Browsing: "Check my spelling as I type"
You can check the spellchecker.dictionary pref on the about:config page.
You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.