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Checking spelling


    The Check Spelling command compiles a list of misspelled words in a file and offers a list of alternative spellings. If Illustrator has incorrectly identified a word as misspelled, you can either skip the word without changing it in the file or add the word to the dictionary list. These new words are then added to the custom file AI User Dictionary in the Text Filters folder in the Plug-ins folder. You can edit this list of words as well.

    Note: The Check Spelling command can be used only with Roman fonts; CJK fonts cannot be spell checked with the Check Spelling command.

To check the spelling in a file:

  1. Choose Type > Check Spelling.
  2. The Check Spelling dialog box displays a list of words not found in the current Adobe Illustrator dictionary.

  3. To list separately words that are misspelled in the same way but that are in different cases (such as Mispell and mispell), select the Case Sensitive option.
  4. To see a list of alternative spellings for a misspelled word, click the word in the Misspelled Words list. The first instance of that word is highlighted in your file, and any alternative spellings appear in the Suggested Corrections list.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • To enter a new spelling for a misspelled word, either click the correct spelling in the Suggested Corrections text box or type the corrected spelling in the text box. To change the first instance of the misspelled word in the file, click Change or double-click the correct word. To change every instance of the selected misspelled word in the file, select the correct word, and click Change All.
    • To skip a word without changing it, click Skip. To skip every instance of the word in the file, click Skip All. This option removes the word from the Misspelled Words list, but the word reappears the next time the file is checked.
    • To add the word to your dictionary, click Add to List. To add several words at once, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Shift+Command (Mac OS) while clicking or dragging the mouse to select the words.
  6. To edit your current dictionary list, click Edit List and do one of the following:
    • To change a word in the dictionary list, select a word in the list, retype it in the text box, and click Change.
    • To add a new word, type it in the text box, and click Add.
    • To remove a word, select the word, and click Remove.
  7. Click Done.

To change language dictionaries in the Spell Checking filter:

  1. Choose Type > Check Spelling.
  2. Click Language. Locate the language dictionary in the Text Filters folder in the Plug-ins folder inside the Adobe Illustrator application folder.
  3. Select the language dictionary you want to use, and click Open.