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Spell check doesn't work in the new vesion of Thunderbird.

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Even if I select the text, it says there are no misspelled words. Even when I insert misspelled words, it doesn't catch them. However if I highlight an individual misspelled word and hit F7, it'll offer alternatives. Yes, I have dictionaries installed. Quite frankly, Thunderbird version 31 seems problematic to me--I think I may install an earlier version unless someone has a better solution.

Even if I select the text, it says there are no misspelled words. Even when I insert misspelled words, it doesn't catch them. However if I highlight an individual misspelled word and hit F7, it'll offer alternatives. Yes, I have dictionaries installed. Quite frankly, Thunderbird version 31 seems problematic to me--I think I may install an earlier version unless someone has a better solution.

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Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
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Can you confirm you have this selected: Tools > Options > Composition > Spelling tab select: enable spell check as you type check the language is selected click on OK

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Yes, it is checked. Moreover, the problem persists when I block the text and run the check, click "recheck page," etc.

user01229325
user01229325

You answered half the question. Is there a language loaded to be used for spell checking? There is a field labeled Language. Is there anything in it?

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Hmm...sorry, I didn't/don't see a question asking whether I have a language loaded or not, but yes, there is.

Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
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Confirm this is selected: In the new Write window Options > Spell check as you type


re Yes, I have dictionaries installed. This implies you have more than one dictionary.

Can you check to see if any addon /extension is causing a conflict. There is no point starting up in safe mode as this will disable the dictionaries. So instead: Tools > Add-ons The 'Add-ons Manager will open in a new tab select 'Extensions' Disable all add-on extensions except for one dictionary. Check to see if that dictionary is an up to date version.

then select 'Dictionaries' This is where the default dictionary is located. In my case it is 'United States English Spellchecker' make sure this is disabled.

The idea being to ensure that only one dictionary is enabled and that it is up to date. Then check to see if the spell check works.

If you have other dictionaries, go through the process of enabling one dictionary, checking it is up to date and then testing the spell check.


Please confirm which dictionaries you have installed. for example, I have British English Dictionary 1.19.1 and it is located under Tools > Addons > 'Extensions' and it is enabled.

I also have under: Tools > Addons > 'Dictionaries' 'United States English Spellchecker' 7.0.1 but this is disabled.

Tell us what you have and report back on the testing.