Writing Aids

Specifies the properties of the spellcheck, thesaurus and hyphenation.

User-defined Dictionaries

Active Dictionaries

Lists the available user dictionaries. Add or remove the filename of a user-defined dictionary. To make a dictionary that appears in this list available to StarOffice users, the file must be located in the folder that is specified in the User Dictionary section in StarOffice 7 - StarOffice - Paths - Default Paths.

Options

Check Uppercase Words

Specifies that capitalization is checked during spellcheck.

Check Words with Numbers

Specifies that words that contain numbers as well as letters are to be checked.

Check Capitalization

Checks for the correct use of capitals at the start of words during spellcheck.

Check Special Regions

Specifies that special regions, such as text in headers and footers, document tables, and text frames, are checked during spellcheck.

Check in All Languages

Checks spelling against all installed language dictionaries. The "Language" font attribute is therefore not taken into account.

AutoCheck

Automatically checks spelling as you type, and underlines errors. Typing errors are highlighted in the document with a red underline. If you place the cursor over a word marked in this way, you can open the context menu to obtain a list of suggested corrections. Select a suggested correction to replace the suspect word with the suggestion. If you make the same mistake again while editing the document, it will be corrected automatically. These automatic replacements are only made during the current StarOffice session.

Do Not Mark Errors

Specifies that spelling errors will not be indicated with a red underline. This mode allows you to check the spelling "in the background" while typing or loading a text, but without the time-consuming red underlining. If you deselect the Do not mark errors box later, you will immediately see the red underlining.

German Spelling - Old

Specifies that old German spelling rules are applied. If you don't check this box, StarOffice follows the new spelling rules for spellcheck and hyphenation.

Minimal Number of Characters for Hyphenation

Specifies the minimum number of characters required for automatic hyphenation to be applied.

Characters Before Line Break

Sets the minimum number of characters of the word to be hyphenated that must remain at the end of the line.

Characters After Line Break

Specifies the minimum number of characters of a hyphenated word required at the next line.

Hyphenate without Inquiry

Specifies that you will never be asked for a manual hyphenation. If the field is not marked, when a word is not recognized you will be presented with a dialog for entering hyphens.

Hyphenate Special Regions

Specifies that hyphenation will also be carried out in footnotes, headers and footers.

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