# Spell Checker

The spell check feature allows users to check for spelling errors before sending a message. The spell check allows users to select or add dictionaries with which to spell check. Spell checking is enabled by default for all new user accounts. If the default setting is changed, then the administrator must enable spell checking for either a domain or a user.

To spell check a message before sending it:

1. Click on the New Mail icon.

2. Enter information into the given fields. Text must be entered into the Body field in order for the spell check to work.

3. Select the dictionaries that you want to use by clicking on them (for more information on individual dictionaries see Dictionary Explanations below). Multiple entries can be made by holding down the control key while clicking on the dictionary names.

4. Click Spell Check.

By default, the Spell Checker will display any misspelled words in red, as well as displaying the number of misspelled words at the bottom of the Spell Checker window.

## Dictionary Explanations

The Spell check feature comes equipped with eight dictionaries to aid in spell checking. These dictionaries must be manually installed by the administrator before a user can access them. For information see Installing Dictionaries for Users.

Ssceam2.clx- This is also an American English Dictionary. This is a compressed file and is not editable.

Sscebr2.clx- This is also the British English dictionary. It is a compressed file and is not editable.

Userdict.tlx- This dictionary is created for the new user. Words can be added to or removed from user dictionaries. Words in user dictionaries may be offered as suggestions for misspelled words.

Note: Dictionaries with a .clx extension are compressed and are not editable. Dictionaries with a .tlx extension, such as the user dictionary, are text dictionaries, which can be opened and edited in Notepad.

For more information about spell checking, open the Spell Checker and click the Help button.

Related Topics:

Setting Java for Spell Check