Options - Spelling

To see these options click the File tab , click Options, and then click Spelling.

Check spelling as you type
Checks your input on the fly for misspelled words. These are shown on your map with a wavy red underline.

Suggest from main dictionary only
If checked, provides suggested corrections from the main language dictionary only. Otherwise, suggestions come from all dictionaries (both main and custom).

The Ignore... options allow you to automatically skip over unusual text.

You can Base suggestions on phonetic or typographical similarity. By default, suggestions are based on both, but you may prefer to disable one method

Use German post reform rules
Applies rules according to the German Orthographic reform of 1998. This is the standard used by all educational and government institutions.

The Custom Dictionaries option lets you add other dictionaries to be used during the Spell Check function. When you add a word to the dictionary during spell-check it is added to the Custom.dic file. You may add other existing .dic files or create a new .dic file using Notepad or other text editor.

The AutoCorrect Options let you customize the list of misspelled words that are automatically corrected when you have Check spelling as you type enabled.

Default language for new maps:
You can choose the language for all new maps (not including the current map) here.

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