Spell Checking an Object

Author-it has a built-in spell checker that you can use to spell check any text you enter into any Author-it object, not just the text in a Topic object. The spell checker works the same way as those in most other authoring tools and word processors, so we won't go into a lot of detail here.

Tip: Author-it can automatically spell check every property of an object when you close it. To enable this feature, open the User Options and choose Spelling then make sure the Spell check objects on exit checkbox is selected.

To Spell Check an Object:

1. Start the spell checker:
   • In the Editor choose Review > Spell Check > Check Spelling to check the current topic, or Review > Spell Check > Check Book

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   • Right-click an object in the Library explorer, and choose Spell Check to check the object's properties.

     The spell checker starts. Author-it checks all text properties in each object and prompts you if it finds any words it doesn't recognize.

     

2. Respond to the spelling errors as required. When Author-it finishes checking the object, a message appears to say that the spelling check is complete.
3. Choose OK to acknowledge the prompt and continue.