True, it integrates seamlessly with Emacs but the last version of it for Windows was compiled in 2002 and is hopelessly out of date. aspell is not an especially good choice but alternatives at this point are unclear. I'll go to my activity page there and see if I can findĪn example right now of something I posted. Once you’ve set up GNU Emacs on Windows (see CategoryWThirtyTwo) you will probably want to add spell checking ability. Previously, on Windows, Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers used open-source proofing tools for spell checking.
#Spell check windows 7 windows 8.1#
The feature is supported on Windows 8.1 and above. Plus, spell check is now available for Thai. NEW: Multi-language proofing, Ignore options Check spelling and grammar for up to three languages at the same time. For years I've seen this phenomenon and even posted on Facebook about it. Beginning with Microsoft Edge 83, we’ve introduced a new spellcheck experience for Windows users, powered by Windows Spellcheck. Editor provides grammar, spelling, and style suggestions across multiple sites (1), so you can confidently write clear, concise posts and emails.
There's no chance that the above happened. It's unlikely that the built-in dictionary contains non-words, but if you see one in the spelling checker please post it here - preferably with a screen shot showing the misspelled text If you find non-words there, delete them and save the file. To look for that, click File > Options > Proofing, click the Custom Dictionaries button, select Custom.dic in the list, and click the Edit Word (b) It's possible that at some point you mistakenly added a nonsense "word" to the custom dictionary. Alternately, if you wish to run the spell checker. Also, clicking on Tools will show you the Spell Checker. I don't know what you mean by "before the Editor was introduced." What is "the Editor"? On the toolbar, click More Buttons (it's a little drop down arrow on the right end of the toolbar), and then click Add or Remove Buttons > Formatting (or Standard, depending on your version of Word). OK, so it's the complete old spellchecker with no changes. (a) No, the dialog box is the old spell-checker from before the Editor was introduced.