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Checking Spelling

   Available in the Windows and macOS versions only

[Windows® and Mac® versions only]

You can check the spelling of Text in drawings.

Several dictionaries are available in different languages. The spell checking tool identifies misspelled words based on the specified dictionary and underlines them with a red line.

To check the spelling as you type, on the Edit Note toolbar, click Other Options > Editor Settings > Spellcheck.

To check spelling:

  1. Type SpellCheck at the command prompt.
  2. In the graphics area, select the Text entities to check and press Enter.
  3. The Spell Check dialog box appears if the software finds a spelling mistake:
    • Under Current word, the dialog box displays the word in doubt.
    • Under Context, the dialog box displays the Text line or portion of the Text line.
    • Under Suggestions, corrections are proposed.
  4. You can:
    • Ignore the suggestion for the current appearance of the word in doubt.
    • Ignore All the suggestions for all appearances of the word in doubt.
    • Change the current word to the word you select in Suggestions.
    • Change All appearances of the misspelled words to the word you select in Suggestions.
    • Add the word in doubt to the dictionary.
    • Look Up a word to find synonyms.
    • Change Dictionary to specify another language for spell checking.
  5. Click Close.

Access

Command: SpellCheck



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