Uncle Buck
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How about a spell check button so guys like me that are not perfect do not have to struggle so? 
Spell check button
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PAToyota
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I use a Mac, so all programs automatically use OS X's spell check function.
But using FireFox will do the same for you on Windoze.
But using FireFox will do the same for you on Windoze.
krusty the clown
Member Emeritus
then who would we make fun of?
PAToyota
Well-known member
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Uncle Buck
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Not a techie kind of guy, I haven't a clue what that even means!
I have no spell check capability during the workday due to security firewall, spamcheck, or whatever name they call it. Anyway I have no spellcheck while at work.
At home for whatever inexplicable reason I have a spell check function key available to me about 50% of the time. The remaining 50% of the time it will not work, hence the request.
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Red Green
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I copy and paste my posts into my AOL email when I want to spell check them.
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Uncle Buck
Banned
I am not willing to do that much extra for the spelling. I will just keep on plinkin around.
Torque1st
MEMBER EMERITUS
This particular forum is hard to work with because if you open another site it will wipe out anything you have typed into this reply box. Other vB forums and servers don't do that. I have no idea why this one does.
There are times I just open notepad or something and type in there because this forum wipes stuff out.
There are spelling checker programs that can help but they may not work with this forum due to the above problem.
Check out SpellCheck.net a free online spelling checker:
http://www.spellcheck.net/
Wordweb will help check spelling and definitions of a single word but it is a program that has to be downloaded and installed.
http://wordweb.info/free/
Firefox is a browser that is more advanced than IE (Internet Explorer). There are some sites out there that have been programmed to only work with IE tho. IE and Microsoft are always playing catchup or stealup with Firefox or Mozilla.org and other web browsers while still trying to control your web experience.
There are times I just open notepad or something and type in there because this forum wipes stuff out.
There are spelling checker programs that can help but they may not work with this forum due to the above problem.
Check out SpellCheck.net a free online spelling checker:
http://www.spellcheck.net/
Wordweb will help check spelling and definitions of a single word but it is a program that has to be downloaded and installed.
http://wordweb.info/free/
Firefox is a browser that is more advanced than IE (Internet Explorer). There are some sites out there that have been programmed to only work with IE tho. IE and Microsoft are always playing catchup or stealup with Firefox or Mozilla.org and other web browsers while still trying to control your web experience.
PAToyota
Well-known member
Not a techie kind of guy, I haven't a clue what that even means!
FireFox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Merkava_4
Banned
hholmburg, what browser are you using? Most browsers will have a spell check that you can activate by going into the browser preferences.
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Uncle Buck
Banned
Actually, I have the capability of spell check at home, however I do not have at work. Also I do not have the capability of changing things at work. I am at the mercy of the IT gods.
Merkava_4
Banned
hholmberg,
What browser do you have at home and what browser do you have at work?
What browser do you have at home and what browser do you have at work?
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Uncle Buck
Banned
Ya got me, I don't rightly know! Suggest a few, that might jog my memory or something!
Merkava_4
Banned
Ya got me, I don't rightly know! Suggest a few, that might jog my memory or something!
You've probably got Internet Explorer which doesn't have a spell check I don't think. Go to Firefox and download their browser......I know that one has a spell check for sure.
Torque1st
MEMBER EMERITUS
At work use this site:
http://www.spellcheck.net/
http://www.spellcheck.net/
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Uncle Buck
Banned
You've probably got Internet Explorer which doesn't have a spell check I don't think. Go to Firefox and download their browser......I know that one has a spell check for sure.
Thanks guys, I will give it a try!
Torque1st
MEMBER EMERITUS
If your IT department is involved you probhably will not be able to download Firefox and install it. Installation would require administrator rights on your machine.
The spellcheck site is a web based application. Nothing has to be installed on your machine. All you do is copy and paste.
The spellcheck site is a web based application. Nothing has to be installed on your machine. All you do is copy and paste.
Kevin54
MEMBER EMERITUS
How about a spell check button so guys like me that are not perfect do not have to struggle so?
I'd be all for that.
Torque1st
MEMBER EMERITUS
I don't know of any BB software that does that but I have been out of that area for a few years. Most people use web apps like the one I listed or browser plug-ins. BB web servers are usually overloaded enough without having to do spelling checks etc. Try the link, I used it for years.
For anyone that can download and install software another handy utility is WordWeb:
http://wordweb.info/free/
For anyone that can download and install software another handy utility is WordWeb:
http://wordweb.info/free/