Spellchecking
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The spellcheck button launches the spell checker, which identifies spelling errors in the article body and provides suggestions for correctly spelling a misspelled word. You can choose from multiple language dictionaries to select preferred spelling.

Checking Spelling
Click the spellcheck icon bwpub_001. The spellcheck tool opens in a new browser window.

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To specify the language to use when checking spelling: choose the language from the
Language drop-down list.

To replace the misspelled word with one of the suggested words: select the word from the
Replace with list, then click the Replace or Replace All button. If you click the Replace All button, all instances of the misspelled word are replaced.

To allow the word: click the
Ignore or Ignore All button. If you click the Ignore All button, all instances of the word are accepted. This is useful if the word is correct, but is not recognized by the spell checker's dictionary.

To type a replacement word yourself: type the word in the
Replace with textbox, then click the Replace or Replace All button. This is useful if the word you want is not in the list of suggested words.

To accept all replaced words and add them to your post: click the
Save button.

To cancel the spellcheck: click the
Cancel button. This is useful if the spell checker does not provide appropriate alternate spellings.