Spell checker in browsers.

[RememberSchiff 3655]

Every scout/scouter is a swimmer but not necessarily a spellr. 

Some of you may have a browser (Firefox, Brave, Chrome,...) without spell check selected.

Firefox:

1. Select the “Menu” button (3 horizontal bars) located at the upper-right corner of the screen, then choose “Options“.
2. Scroll to the “Language” section.
3. Select “Check my spelling as I type” if you want to turn spell checker on. Uncheck it if you wish to have it off. 

 

Brave:

1. Select the “Menu” button (3 horizontal bars) located at the upper-right corner of the screen, then choose “Settings“.
2. Scroll to the “Additional settings" and expand.
3. Scroll down to Languages and left click
4. Slide Spell Check switch on left (ON).

 

Chrome:  source https://support.luminello.com/article/1090-how-does-spell-checker-work-in-each-browser

1. Launch the Chrome browser, click on the vertical ellipses to open the menu and choose Settings from there. Alternatively, you can also type chrome://settings in the address bar and press Enter.

2. On the settings screen type languages in the search box to locate the language settings.

3. Click on Language to expand the options and then click on Add languages. Add Language for Spell Check in Chrome.

4. In the list that opens up, choose the languages that you want to add in Chrome browser. You can use the search box to find your languages. Click on the Add button to add those languages. Add Language for Spell Check in Chrome

5. Type chrome://settings in the address bar and press Enter. This will open the Chrome settings screen once again removing the filters applied by the search box.

6. In the search box, type spell checks to find spell check related settings.

7. Click on Spell Check to expand the options and toggle the spell check support for the languages displayed in the list.Add Language for Spell Check in Chrome That’s it. Now your Chrome browser is going to perform a spell check as you type in any of those languages.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Edited December 15, 2020 by RememberSchiff

[scoutldr 726]

Fortunately, I've never needed a spell-checker.  Grammar and spelling errors jump out at me, so I edit my work before hitting "send".  I guess you might say I was blessed (or cursed?) with an "editor's eye."

[RememberSchiff 3655]

Grammar and spell checkers are increasingly more configurable (language, vendor) either in browsers or keyboards via plugins or apps.

Still even with spelling and grammar correct, I have been known to send the wrong message. 

Edited December 15, 2020 by RememberSchiff