open office - auto spelling check

Are you using the latest version?
If so, take a look at this: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Dictionaries

You can get Dictionaries here: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/search/node/english+dictionaries

Hope this helps :)

Thank you very much for replying my email. I am using version 2.4.1 and
not sure if it is the latest one. I have download library from online
site. Te auto spelling works fine, but it doesn't show suggestions when
I right click a wrong spelling. Is it a way supposed be?

Thanks again.

htan

On Fri, 2009-03-20 at 14:47 +0000, David Alvarez wrote:
> Your question #64762 on openoffice.org in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+question/64762
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> David Alvarez requested for more information:
> Are you using the latest version?
> If so, take a look at this: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Dictionaries
>
> You can get Dictionaries here:
> http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/search/node/english+dictionaries
>
> Hope this helps :)
>

The last version is 3.0. You can get it here:

http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-openoffice-3.0.0-on-ubuntu-8.04

The installation is very simpel. But take care, you have to choose the DEB version.

Hope it helps.
Peter

Open the OOo Writer, go to "Tools", "Options", "Language Settings", "Languages" and look under "Default Languages for documents. Spellcheckers are identified by having "ABC" and a tick in front of the language, so if you are using English, it will say "ABC English".

You must also install the appropriate "myspell" file for your language. You will find that in the Synaptic Package Manager.

Still under "Language Settings" go to the next screen (Writing Aids) and ensure ticks next to "OpenOffice.org Hunspell SpellChecker" and under "Options" "Check spelling as you type".

The procedure is the same for whichever version of Open Office that you wish to use.