Spell checker
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From: One Three Seven, Disco Heaven.
Spell checker
I'm not getting any indication from a spell checker if I get the spelling wrong when posting. Has something happened to the sites spell checker, or is it a problem with my computer?
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From: Wandering the FIR and cyberspace often at highly unsociable times
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Seems to work here. Chrome on windows.
With any web weirdness it is a good idea to clear the cache and the relevant (or all) cookies. When you clear cookies you will lose any saved login details for the sites so cleared.
With any web weirdness it is a good idea to clear the cache and the relevant (or all) cookies. When you clear cookies you will lose any saved login details for the sites so cleared.
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From: SW England
I believe that the spell checking function is provided by your browser, rather than this forum. For reasons that remain a mystery, Pale Moon, the browser I mostly use, reverts to US English spell checking when it updates. I've also had Safari (on a Macbook) do the same once.
The fix is to go to the settings/preferences page for your browser and check that it's set to spell check as you type and that it has the correct dictionary installed. Varies a bit from one browser to another as to how this is set up.
The fix is to go to the settings/preferences page for your browser and check that it's set to spell check as you type and that it has the correct dictionary installed. Varies a bit from one browser to another as to how this is set up.
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Correct, it's a browser function. The website software provides a lot of things but not that. If you let us know what your favourite browsing application is, we might be able to provide a clue as to where to look.
