Spell Checker

The spell checker is at the bottom of the Edit menu in Mac os x applications. You have several options, as shown in the menu below:

Spelling… This brings up a dialog box. The spell checker runs through your entire document, giving you options for each word it thinks is misspelled. It provides possible alternatives for words it's not sure of.

To replace a misspelled word with an alternative, just double-click the alternative you think is correct. Or you can type the correct spelling in the edit box, then click “Correct.”

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