Spell check, without it changing your meaning
Run a spelling check, teach it the names it does not know, and stop it quietly turning color into color.
The lines are not telling you off. They are a program with a dictionary saying "this is not in my book", which is a much smaller claim than it looks.
Which means the check is superb at one job — catching recieve and seperate — and no use whatever at another, which is noticing that you wrote form when you meant from.
These all pass a spelling check without a murmur, because every one of them is a real word:
Key points
- Run a spelling check and know which suggestions to refuse.
- Teach the dictionary a surname so it never asks again.
- Set the language to English (United States) and keep your own spelling.
What to remember
- Add to dictionary for names. Change the language once, and color stops being a mistake for ever.
- The dictionary is yours to add to. Names, places, medicines and makes of car all belong in it.
- Check as I type is worth keeping. Replace as I type is the one that causes the trouble.
Try this
Open something you have written and look for Language in the settings. If it says anything but English (United States), change it. It takes one press and it ends a small irritation you may have had for years.
Practice: Spell check, without it changing your meaning. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.