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.

Author-it can automatically spell check every property of an object when you close it. To enable this feature, from the main menu or book editor menu choose Tools > Options > Spelling then make sure the Spell check objects on exit checkbox is selected.

To Spell Check an Object

1. Start the spell checker. From the main menu, choose Tools > Spell Check Object

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   From the Topic Editor toolbar, choose the button.

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   Right-click an object, and choose Spell Check from the shortcut menu.

   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.