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Spell check question....

16 years ago

I just changed over to a new computer, and all functions on my old computer was transfered over to the new one, exept the spell check function, where you can right-click on any text you are writing, to get a drop-down tab that brings up the spell check. I am not a good speller and really miss this. Help.

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owbist
16 years ago
Well perhaps you had a program with the spell check installed or you had a third party spell checker. Google 'free spell check' without quote marks and a lot of free programs will be available for you to select from
bpgreen
16 years ago
What program are you using where you see that?
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
are you talking about when you are using your browser like to respond here? or in email or in some other program? most programs contain their own spell check. you can add on programs also but it could be that the one in your existing program is turned off, you can turn it off and on.
Let us know in what program and if it is the browser then what browser and what versions of windows you are talking about.
elisabeth_rose
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you everyone for trying to answer my question. My browser is Internet Explorer and I am running Windows 7. My old computer was Windows XP. Yes I mean when I'm responding here, for example, or writing anywhere for that matter. Email is not a problem, as that has its own spell check. Same with my word prosessor.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
ok then what you need to do is check your version of IE I assume since you are using windows 7 you have IE8. IF so here are some options for you. I have used iespell for years.
ieSpell - A Spell Checker for Internet Explorer

or you could add IE7Pro addon to your IE even if it is IE8 which will offer you some very nice tools including a spell checker.
IE7Pro
from what I have found it definitely works on IE8 and several have said it works on windows 7 too.
elisabeth_rose
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you so much ravencajun. I have my spell checker back!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
16 years ago
you are welcome!

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