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bucolic_frolic

(45,767 posts) Thu Aug 29, 2024, 05:52 PM Aug 29

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How to turn off spell check

I think it may be contributing to my key inactive problems.

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How to turn off spell check (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Aug 29 OP

Solution Ptah Aug 29 #1

Thanks, that's great, but I use Firefox bucolic_frolic Aug 29 #2

To turn off automatic spell-checking in Firefox Ptah Aug 29 #3

Thank you! bucolic_frolic Aug 29 #4

Ptah

(33,362 posts)

1. Solution

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 05:56 PM

Aug 29

https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/kb/how-to-turn-chrome-spell-check-on-and-off-000008328
Open Google Chrome.
Go to Settings.
Click Advanced > Languages.
To the right of Spell check, turn it on or off.

bucolic_frolic

(45,767 posts)

2. Thanks, that's great, but I use Firefox

Reply to Ptah (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:05 PM

Aug 29

I thought this was a setting inside DU. I seem to recall activating it when the new site went live.

Ptah

(33,362 posts)

3. To turn off automatic spell-checking in Firefox

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:08 PM

Aug 29

To turn off automatic spell-checking in Firefox, you can do the following:
Click Firefox in the menu bar at the top of the screen
Select Preferences or Settings
Go to the Language section in the General panel
Uncheck Check your spelling as you type
Close the Settings page

bucolic_frolic

(45,767 posts)

4. Thank you!

Reply to Ptah (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:15 PM

Aug 29

As with everythhing Firefox location and menus change with each generation, but I did find it!!

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