Using the Spelling Checker

The Topic Editor includes an integrated spelling checker. There are several options that allow you do configure the spelling checker.

There are three modes in which you can use the spelling checker in your project.

To check the spelling in the current topic (including the Topic Properties), click Spell Check on the Editor tab, in the Topic group.
To check the spelling in the whole project, click Spell Check and then click Spell Check Project .
To live spell the project, click Spell Check and then click Live Spelling.

To set spelling checker options

On the Editor tab, in the Topic group, click Spell Check , and then click Spell Checker Options.
In the Options box, click the option you want to change for the spelling checker.
In the Dictionaries box, select the dictionaries you want to use.
To add words to dictionaries, you need to use a custom dictionary. If you have Word installed on your computer, your Word custom dictionary (.dic file) is automatically included and can be used to add new words.

To create a new custom dictionary

On the Editor tab, in the Topic group, click Spell Check , and then click Spell Checker Options.
In the Options box, click Dictionaries.
In the Dictionaries dialog box, click New.
Type a name for your new dictionary.
The new custom dictionary is stored in an .adu file and added to your spell checker.
In the Custom Dictionary box, select your new dictionary.
In the Spelling Checker dialog box , click Add, to add words to this dictionary.

To turn live spelling off