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Spell Checker NOT Working (FF 34)

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Started using FF for the first time. Well back in the day I used Flock.

Anyway spellchecker box is ticked but no joy:).
Please tell me not to uninstall. Solution would be appreciated. Thanks.
Started using FF for the first time. Well back in the day I used Flock. Anyway spellchecker box is ticked but no joy:). Please tell me not to uninstall. Solution would be appreciated. Thanks.

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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.
  • Make sure that [X] "Check Spelling" in the right-click context menu is check-marked.

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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Unless you are using the en-US version of Firefox, you need to install a spellcheck dictionary.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-use-firefox-spell-checker#w_adding-dictionaries

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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.
  • Make sure that [X] "Check Spelling" in the right-click context menu is check-marked.

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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Thanks you so much for both answering my question and giving the solution. Much appreciated:)