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Checking Spelling
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3. Do one of the following:
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Use the arrow keys to select the correct word from the list of
suggested spellings and press enter.
suggested spellings and press enter.
•
Press i to ignore the word and go on to check the next word, or press
ctrl-i to ignore all occurrences of this word.
ctrl-i to ignore all occurrences of this word.
•
Press e to edit the word. Then, after “New,” type the new word you
want and press enter to make the change.
want and press enter to make the change.
•
Press c to see the word in context. You can’t make changes to the
misspelled word while viewing it in context. To go back, press any key.
misspelled word while viewing it in context. To go back, press any key.
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Press a to add the word to the user dictionary so that AlphaWord Plus
does not question the spelling of the word in the future. When the
program tells you the word has been added, press any key.
does not question the spelling of the word in the future. When the
program tells you the word has been added, press any key.
•
Press esc to exit spell check.
If you haven’t exited spell check by pressing esc, when it finishes checking
your file, it notifies you that the spell check is complete and returns you to
your file.
your file, it notifies you that the spell check is complete and returns you to
your file.
Spell Check Tips
Use these tips to streamline your spell checks:
• You can spell check part of a file by selecting the text and pressing
ctrl-spell check.
• You can have spell check replace all occurrences of a word you frequently
misspell with the correct spelling. For example, if you routinely type teh for
the, when spell check catches this mistake in one place, press ctrl-enter
to replace all instances of teh with the in your file.
the, when spell check catches this mistake in one place, press ctrl-enter
to replace all instances of teh with the in your file.
The ability to add
words to the user
dictionary can be
words to the user
dictionary can be
disabled by changing the
spell check settings in the
NEO Control Panel (see
page 67) or in AlphaSmart
Manager (see page 110).
spell check settings in the
NEO Control Panel (see
page 67) or in AlphaSmart
Manager (see page 110).
You can create your
own custom user
dictionary for
own custom user
dictionary for
AlphaWord Plus so that the
spell check does not question
unusual words that you use
often. See “User Dictionary”
on page 38 for details.
spell check does not question
unusual words that you use
often. See “User Dictionary”
on page 38 for details.
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