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To set your spell checker on Google Chrome:

  1. Select the Chrome menu 

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     on the browser toolbar

  2. Select Settings

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  3. Select show advanced settings from the bottom of the page

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  4. Select languages and input settings from the language section

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  5. In the languages column identify what language is  currently used for spell checking, If the language you require is not available to select, click add and find your preferred language 

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    Note that some users prefer to user English (UK) rather than English (Australia). After testing of the Google Chrome English (Australia) spell checking function it has been discovered that the browser does not differentiate between s and z in certain words. This emphasises the importance of proofreading all invoices before they are sent to the client. 

  6. Once the requested language is chosen, select display in this language and spell checking for this language as shown below:

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  7. Select Finished 

  8. Close all Chrome browsers and relaunch to ensure the language change takes effect. 

Note that in Wise Owl Legal, Google Chrome only shows incorrectly spelt words (indicated by the red underline) in the field you are currently typing in. Once you tab off a field all words, whether correctly or incorrectly spelt, will appear without a red underline. 

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To select your spell checker on Internet Explorer:

  1. Select tools from the top menu bar

  2. Select 'Manage add-ons'

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  3. Select 'Spelling Correction' from the left hand menu bar

  4. Select English (Australia) from the available list

  5. Ensure Enable spelling correction is ticked

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  6. Close

  7. Close all Internet Explorer browsers and relaunch to ensure the language change takes effect

Note that in Internet Explorer spell checking often autocorrects words as you type (e.g. if you type speltt your IE browser will change this to spelt). 

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Tick Check my spelling as I type

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Note: Automatic spell-checking is only turned on for text boxes containing more than one line, where you can enter as much text as you want.

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Right click on the text > Languages > Add dictionariesImage Removed

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If you do not have the language option then select Check Spelling and the languages option should appearImage Removed

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Following these steps will take you to a list of dictionaries that you can install and use.

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After the dictionary is installed, right click on the word/text and open languages again.
You should now have a choice between the standard dictionary and the new installed one. 
If it doesn't appear straight away, you may need to refresh your browser. 

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