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Since downloading firefox 4 the automatic spell checker will not work in yahoo mail or hotmail although it works in word documents

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nxisherw
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I downloaded the new Firefox 4 yesterday & now the automatic spell checker will not work in yahoo emails & hotmail emails although it works in word documents

I downloaded the new Firefox 4 yesterday & now the automatic spell checker will not work in yahoo emails & hotmail emails although it works in word documents

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cor-el
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You can see which dictionary is selected if you right-click in a text area and open the Languages submenu.
You can 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 has a tick.

You can enable or disable spell checking globally:

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

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mudgee
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Thank you for the detail in your reply. Unfortunately, the problem is that Firefox 4 is underlining every word (not just mispelled ones). Adding the appropriate dictionaries don't seem to fix the problem.

mudgee
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This problem resolved itself after I restarted Firefox.

OutlawPete
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I had this problem also.

Just right click in any text area that you are typing in and select:

LANGUAGES> ADD DICTIONARIES

You will see a dictionary from most languages, just "install" whichever one you require and restart Firefox 4 then.

Happy days :)