Using Spellcheck in NeoOffice

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Contents 1 Spellcheck and Writing Tools in NeoOffice 2 Disabling Writing Tools for Unnecessary Languages 3 Additional Information about Spellcheck and Writing Tools 4 Changing the language of the NeoOffice user interface

Spellcheck and Writing Tools in NeoOffice

NeoOffice will correctly configure your preferences to use the language tools (spell check, thesaurus, etc.) for the language that is set as the default in the System Preferences when you 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.

NeoOffice also ships with a very limited number of OpenOffice.org writing tools (spelling dictionary, thesaurus, hyphenation); 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.

On Mac OS X 10.5, NeoOffice also includes support for the Mac OS X grammar checker (which 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.

Disabling Writing Tools for Unnecessary Languages

1. Under the NeoOffice menu choose Preferences.
2. In the dialog that appears, double-click on Language Settings
3. Click on Writing Aids
4. In the panel that appears, highlight (but don't uncheck) NeoOffice Mac OS X Spellcheck with Hunspell and click the Edit button to the right of the this item.
5. In the dialog that appears, select a language from the pop-up list and uncheck NeoOffice Mac OS X Spellcheck with Hunspell.
6. Repeat this step for all languages that you want to disable and click Close when you are finished.
7. To save your changes, click OK and the dialog will close.

Additional Information about Spellcheck and Writing Tools

1. Adding Additional Dictionaries
   • Explains various methods of adding dictionaries that NeoOffice can use
2. 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
3. Exporting the Word List from a User Dictionary
   • Explains how to get the contents out of the NeoOffice user dictionary
4. Troubleshooting Spellcheck
   • Lists solutions to common problems with spell-checking
5. Activating Dictionaries and Configuring Spellcheck in NeoOffice 2.x
   • Spellcheck-related instructions for NeoOffice 2.x
6. 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.