Using Spellcheck in NeoOffice

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-	NeoOffice/J activates the language tools (spell check, thesaurus, etc.) for the language that is set as the default in the System Preferences when you launch NeoOffice/J, provided your language is one of the 12 shipped in the default NeoOffice/J install or you have the appropriate [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/download.php#installlanguages language pack] installed.	+	==Spellcheck and Writing Tools in NeoOffice==
-	==Activating the Writing Tools for Your Preferred Language==	+	NeoOffice will correctly configure your preferences to use the language tools (spellcheck, thesaurus, etc.) for the language and region that are set as the defaults in the International pane of the System Preferences when you first launch NeoOffice, provided you have the appropriate writing tools installed.
-	In order to active the writing tools for your preferred language, simply ensure that language is set as topmost one in the '''Languages:''' list in the '''Language''' tab of the '''International''' pane of the Mac OS X System Preferences before launching NeoOffice/J for the first time.	+	NeoOffice 3.x will automatically use the native Mac OS X spelling dictionaries if they match the language of the text to be checked. See [[Troubleshooting Spellcheck#Issues_with_Locale_Variants_of_Languages|Issues with Locale Variants of Languages]] for more details.
-	==Enabling Writing Tools for Additional Languages==	+	However, if you add a word to the dictionary in NeoOffice, it will be added to your NeoOffice user dictionary, <code>~/Library/Preferences/NeoOffice-3.0/user/wordbook/standard.dic</code> (where ~ represents your home folder), not your Mac OS X user dictionary. See [[Exporting the Word List from a User Dictionary]] for information on syncing the contents of '''standard.dic''' to your Mac OS X user dictionary.
-	NeoOffice/J does not activate all available dictionaries because of a '''crippling bug in the OpenOffice.org code''' which causes '''tremendous slowdowns when more than one or two dictionaries are activated'''. By default, NeoOffice/J uses only the dictionary for your default language.	+	NeoOffice also ships with a very limited number of OpenOffice.org writing tools (spelling dictionary, thesaurus, hyphenation), with many of the dictionaries and thesauri formerly found in NeoOffice 2.x omitted; if your language is not supported by the Mac OS X spelling system nor by the OpenOffice.org dictionaries shipped in NeoOffice, see [[Adding Additional Dictionaries]] for information on installing writing tools for your language. (If you want to disable unnecessary writing tools, see [[Adding Additional Dictionaries#Disabling Writing Tools for Unnecessary Languages|Disabling Writing Tools for Unnecessary Languages]].)
-	If you desire to use writing tools for additional languages (''e.g.'', to work on a document in French and German), you can follow these steps to activate the writing tools for additional languages (again, provided you have the appropriate [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/download.php#installlanguages language pack] installed for languages other than the 12 in the default NeoOffice/J install). ''If you use Norwegian (Nynorsk or Bokmål) and run a version of Mac OS X prior to 10.4, see the section [[#Norwegian and Mac OS X 10.2.x and 10.3.x|Norwegian and Mac OS X 10.2.x and 10.3.x]] below for additional required steps.''	+	On Mac OS X 10.5 and above, NeoOffice also includes support for the Mac OS X grammar checker (which on 10.5 supports only US English and only a limited subset of English grammar, at that); this can be activated by opening the {{Menu|Tools}} menu, selecting the {{menu|Add-Ons}} sub-menu, and choosing one of the options from the {{menu|Check Grammar}} sub-menu.
-	For each additional language whose writing tools you wish to enable, perform the following steps:	+	===Additional Information about Spellcheck and Writing Tools===
-	# Install the appropriate [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/download.php#installlanguages language pack], if necessary.	+
-	# In the '''Language''' tab of the '''International''' pane of the Mac OS X System Preferences, set the language whose writing tools you wish to enable to be the topmost in the '''Languages:''' list.	+
-	# Launch NeoOffice/J.	+
-	#:NeoOffice/J will enable the writing tools for the language selected in step 2.	+
-	# Quit NeoOffice/J.	+
-	#: If you wish to enable writing tools for more languages, repeat steps 1-4 for each additional language.	+
-	# Finally, in the '''Language''' tab of the '''International''' pane of the Mac OS X System Preferences, set the language you wish to use for the user interface in NeoOffice/J to be the topmost in the '''Languages:''' list (i.e., choose the language that was set as topmost before beginning this process).	+
-	If you have multiple users on the same Macintosh, you will need to repeat steps 2-5 for each user, as the list of enabled writing tools is set per-user (each language pack needs only to be installed once, though).	+	* [[Adding Additional Dictionaries]]
		+	** Explains various methods of adding dictionaries that NeoOffice can use, as well as how to disable unused writing tools
		+	* [[Selecting the Dictionary to be Used in a Document or Section]]
		+	** Explains how to make sure NeoOffice is using the correct dictionary and provides methods for automating the process
		+	* [[Exporting the Word List from a User Dictionary]]
		+	** Explains how to get the contents out of the NeoOffice user dictionary
		+	* [[Troubleshooting Spellcheck]]
		+	** Lists solutions to common problems with spell-checking
		+	* [[Activating Dictionaries and Configuring Spellcheck in NeoOffice 2.x]]
		+	** Spellcheck-related instructions for NeoOffice 2.x
		+	* [[Activating Dictionaries in NeoOffice 1.x]]
		+	** Spellcheck-related instructions for NeoOffice 1.x
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-	==Selecting the Dictionary to be Used in a Document or Section==	+	==Changing the language of the NeoOffice user interface==
		+	NeoOffice uses the topmost language in the list in the International pane of the System Preferences to determine the interface language. If you want the '''NeoOffice user interface''' (and in some cases the Help) to be in your native language, you must '''install the appropriate [http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/download.php#installlanguages language pack]''' separately.
-	If you have multiple languages and dictionaries enabled, you can control which dictionary is used by setting the appropriate preferences.	+	For details on using an interface language other than the one specified in the System Preferences, consult [[Changing the Language of the User Interface]].
-	To set the language of an entire document, select '''Preferences…''' from the '''NeoOffice/J''' menu, then click the "plus in a box" next to '''Language Settings''' to expand that section. Next select the '''Languages''' item and set the "Default languages for documents" as desired (either for all new documents, or for the current document only with the appropriate checkbox).	+	{{botlangbarEN|[[Fr:Installer_des_Dictionnaires|Français]] [[It:Attivare_i_dizionari_e_configurare_il_controllo_ortografico|Italiano]]}}
-		+	[[Category:Tips and Hints]][[Category:NeoOffice]]
-	To set the the language of a particular section of text, select the text and choose '''Character...''' from the '''Format''' menu; set the appropriate language via the appropriate '''Language''' box in the '''Font''' tab.	+
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-	Be sure to set the language of the document and/or each section of text appropriately or spell-check will not work.	+
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-	Sometimes this process gets convoluted; there is a [http://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1357 trinity thread] that attempts to walk through troubleshooting why language (and thus dictionary) settings "don't stick" sometimes.	+
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-	==Changing the language of the NeoOffice/J user interface==	+
-	NeoOffice/J uses the topmost language in the list in the International pane of the System Preferences to determine the interface language. For details on using an interface language other than the one specified in the System Preferences, consult [[Changing the Language of the User Interface]].	+
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-	==Language-specific Notes==	+
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-	===British English===	+
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-	Brits will find the spellcheck in NeoOffice/J a pain; something they may also experience in OpenOffice.org and MS Word. The default form of '''English''' in Mac OS X is US English, which sets the NeoOffice/J spellcheck to US spellings. Changing the spellcheck itself appears to have no effect, each new document reverts to US English.	+
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-	To fix this you need to create a blank document which you have preset to UK English as the default format. First start a new text document and save it as 'Blank'. Type in some random but correctly spelt English. I suggest harbour, centre and colour. Highlight the whole document. Then go to the '''Format''' menu, choose '''Character''' and set the "Font" to whatever you prefer and the language to "English (UK)". Save this and use it as the starting point for all new text documents. Remember to give the document a new file name once you have started entering new text. It seems to work.	+
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-	===Norwegian and Mac OS X 10.2.x and 10.3.x===	+
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-	Due to bugs in Apple's language codes in versions of Mac OS X prior to 10.4, dictionaries are not activated automatically when '''Norwegian''' is set as the top-most language in those versions of Mac OS X.	+
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-	In order to work around this bug and enable one or more of the Norwegian dictionaries, follow these steps:	+
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-	# First, ensure you have downloaded and installed the [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/download.php#installlanguages Scandanavian and Baltic language pack].	+
-	# Select the '''NeoOffice/J''' application in the Finder and choose '''Get Info''' from the Finder's '''File''' menu.	+
-	# In the "NeoOfficeJ Info" window, click on the triangle to the left of '''Languages:''' to expand that section.	+
-	# Uncheck all of the languages except the variant of Norwegian you wish to enable.	+
-	#: ''You must be a user with administrative rights in order to uncheck these boxes.''	+
-	# Launch NeoOffice/J; your dictionary will be enabled, and NeoOffice/J will display the user interface in that variant.	+
-	# If you wish to enable dictionaries for a second variant, quit NeoOffice/J and repeat steps 4 and 5.	+
-	#: ''Both dictionaries will remain active once they have been activated; however, only the language (Nynorsk or Bokmål) that is checked in the '''Languages:''' section of the "NeoOfficeJ Info" window will be used as the UI language. If more than one language is checked, NeoOffice/J will use the one that is first alphabetically.''	+
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-	Apple fixed this bug in Mac OS X 10.4, so users can add Nynorsk or Bokmål to the '''Languages:''' section of the '''International''' System Preferences and follow the normal steps to enable those dictionaries and choose one or the other as the UI language.	+
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-	[[Category:Tips and Hints]][[Category:NeoOffice/J]]	+

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Spellcheck and Writing Tools in NeoOffice

NeoOffice will correctly configure your preferences to use the language tools (spellcheck, thesaurus, etc.) for the language and region that are set as the defaults in the International pane of the System Preferences when you first launch NeoOffice, provided you have the appropriate writing tools installed.

NeoOffice 3.x will automatically use the native Mac OS X spelling dictionaries if they match the language of the text to be checked. See Issues with Locale Variants of Languages for more details.

However, if you add a word to the dictionary in NeoOffice, it will be added to your NeoOffice user dictionary, ~/Library/Preferences/NeoOffice-3.0/user/wordbook/standard.dic (where ~ represents your home folder), not your Mac OS X user dictionary. See Exporting the Word List from a User Dictionary for information on syncing the contents of standard.dic to your Mac OS X user dictionary.

NeoOffice also ships with a very limited number of OpenOffice.org writing tools (spelling dictionary, thesaurus, hyphenation), with many of the dictionaries and thesauri formerly found in NeoOffice 2.x omitted; if your language is not supported by the Mac OS X spelling system nor by the OpenOffice.org dictionaries shipped in NeoOffice, see Adding Additional Dictionaries for information on installing writing tools for your language. (If you want to disable unnecessary writing tools, see Disabling Writing Tools for Unnecessary Languages.)

On Mac OS X 10.5 and above, NeoOffice also includes support for the Mac OS X grammar checker (which on 10.5 supports only US English and only a limited subset of English grammar, at that); this can be activated by opening the Tools menu, selecting the Add-Ons sub-menu, and choosing one of the options from the Check Grammar sub-menu.

Additional Information about Spellcheck and Writing Tools

• Adding Additional Dictionaries
  • Explains various methods of adding dictionaries that NeoOffice can use, as well as how to disable unused writing tools
• Selecting the Dictionary to be Used in a Document or Section
  • Explains how to make sure NeoOffice is using the correct dictionary and provides methods for automating the process
• Exporting the Word List from a User Dictionary
  • Explains how to get the contents out of the NeoOffice user dictionary
• Troubleshooting Spellcheck
  • Lists solutions to common problems with spell-checking
• Activating Dictionaries and Configuring Spellcheck in NeoOffice 2.x
  • Spellcheck-related instructions for NeoOffice 2.x
• Activating Dictionaries in NeoOffice 1.x
  • Spellcheck-related instructions for NeoOffice 1.x

Changing the language of the NeoOffice user interface

NeoOffice uses the topmost language in the list in the International pane of the System Preferences to determine the interface language. If you want the NeoOffice user interface (and in some cases the Help) to be in your native language, you must install the appropriate language pack separately.

For details on using an interface language other than the one specified in the System Preferences, consult Changing the Language of the User Interface.